Swedish Rhodiola Rosea Extract Effective In Treating Mild To Moderate Depression In New Clinical Trial

A new clinical trial has found that an extract of Rhodiola rosea roots and rhizomes demonstrated anti-depressive activity in patients with mild to moderate depression. This is the first double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of Rhodiola rosea in patients diagnosed with depression. Patients given the Swedish-made Rhodiola rosea extract showed significant improvements in depression compared to those given placebo. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Complementary Medicine on December 24th, 2007