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Effects of Evening Primrose Oil on Depression Disorders onPatients at Psycho-neurological Clinic of Khoramabad
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Mandana Saki *   , Korosh Saki |
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Introduction: Depression disorder is one of the most common mental diseases which cause frequent disabilities. As it has been proved that there exists a realationship between Omega3 and depression, the present study was designed to investigate the therapeutic effects of evening primrose oil on depression.
Materials & methods: The present study was a clinical trial which included 80 patients selected randomly. The subjects were interviewed by a psychiatrist and Beck inventory was administered to measure the degree of their depression .The data were collected and anlyzed.
Findings: The findings indicated that the average grade obtained from Beck inventory in all the three groups under study with primrose and Nortripytilin during a 3- month's period decreased remarkably. Also, the patients 'performances improved during this period. Statistical analysis showed a significant relationship among average grades in Beck inventory and performance level gained by the patients.
Conclusion: Based on the research findings and the proved effects of primrose on the treatment of depression, it is recommended that these should be prescribed for non-psychotic depression as the first stage of treatment. |
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| Keywords: : depression, primose oil, omega3 |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2009/07/19 | Accepted: 2015/04/20 | Published: 2015/04/20
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