St. John's Wort Findings Tempered By Small Number Of Studies, AHCPR Told
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
"Hypericum (St. John's wort) appears more effective than placebo for the short-term treatment of mild to moderately severe depressive disorders," the San Antonio Evidence-based Practice Center concludes in a report on depression treatment with new drugs submitted to HHS' Agency for Health Care Policy & Research. However, "these findings are tempered by the relatively small number of trials and evidence of publication bias favoring positive trials."
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