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Title |
Comparison of Crocus sativus L. and imipramine in the treatment of mild to moderate depression: A pilot double-blind randomized trial [ISRCTN45683816]
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Published in |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, September 2004
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6882-4-12 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Shahin Akhondzadeh, Hasan Fallah-Pour, Khosro Afkham, Amir-Hossein Jamshidi, Farahnaz Khalighi-Cigaroudi |
Abstract |
The morbidity and mortality associated with depression are considerable and continue to increase. Depression currently ranks fourth among the major causes of disability worldwide, after lower respiratory infections, prenatal conditions, and HIV/AIDS. Crocus sativus L. is used to treat depression. Many medicinal plants textbooks refer to this indication whereas there is no evidence-based document. Our objective was to compare the efficacy of stigmas of Crocus sativus (saffron) with imipramine in the treatment of mild to moderate depression in a 6-week pilot double-blind randomized trial. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Saudi Arabia | 9 | 45% |
Kuwait | 1 | 5% |
Belgium | 1 | 5% |
Unknown | 9 | 45% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 18 | 90% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 279 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Italy | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
Australia | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 275 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 37 | 13% |
Researcher | 36 | 13% |
Student > Master | 36 | 13% |
Other | 22 | 8% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 7% |
Other | 58 | 21% |
Unknown | 71 | 25% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 61 | 22% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 34 | 12% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 25 | 9% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 18 | 6% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 15 | 5% |
Other | 43 | 15% |
Unknown | 83 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 58. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 28 December 2023.
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#729,558
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Outputs from BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
#96
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#696
of 70,405 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
#1
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