Posted by sdb on May 31, 2008, at 17:35:24
In reply to Re: hypericum trial at mgh without tables, posted by sdb on May 31, 2008, at 16:48:53
> > hypericum update:
> >
> > li-160 (called Jarsin in Germany) and ws 5570 (called Neuroplant in Germany) are widely used in the US.
> >
> > ZE 117 (called Remotiv in Switzerland) is an exotic extract without hyperforin. not many studies are available but promising single results are evident . it has some metabolic benefits compared to other extracts.
> >
> > The newest extract is STW3-VI (called Laif in Germany) with its 900mg 1/d pill that gave good results in some studies.
> >
> > The German seem to be still very actively involved in alternative medicine business.
>
> there is some data comparing extracts in efficacy of previous studies (unfortunately in German)
>
> http://www.phytotherapie-komitee.de/Forschung/kfn_hyperic_281206.pdfthe article
http://www.phytotherapie-komitee.de/Forschung/kfn_hyperic_281206.pdf
is very easy to understand and gives some valuable information about all these studies hypericum/placebo, hypericum/ssri
you only need to understand the Forest-Plot, intervals, weighing and the picture is a llllittle bit clearer.
warm regards
sdb
German understanding could be useful
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