Saffron capsule has no side effects in depressed patients
The results of a study showed that daily consumption of 30 mg of saffron alcoholic extract in depressed patients
treated with serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for 4 weeks did not cause side effects in patients.
Saffron (Crocus Sativus) is a medicinal plant that has many uses in traditional medicine.
According to recent clinical trials, daily consumption of 30 mg of saffron alcoholic extract is effective in relieving depression and other studies have
reported its effectiveness in improving sexual dysfunction.
SSRIs are families with diverse chemical structures, and the reason for naming these drugs is their common pharmacodynamic properties,
which specifically inhibit the reabsorption of serotonin to presynaptic neurons and thus increase the synaptic concentration of serotonin.
The first drug in this category is fluoxetine, and there are currently six drugs available that are mainly used in depression,
generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and panic disorders.
SSRIs cause much less anticholinergic side effects than tricyclic antidepressants due to their specific effects on serotonin,
and also have lower risks at toxic doses, and drugs in this class have good oral absorption.
It usually takes 2 to 4 weeks for their therapeutic effect to begin.
Statistical analysis of the results of comparing the changes in each of the blood parameters in the two groups showed:
daily consumption of two capsules containing 15 mg of alcoholic saffron extract did not cause a significant change
in the amount of any of the studied blood parameters.
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