March FACT:is there an interaction between ginseng and warfarin?

摘要

To compare Crocus sativus L.(saffron) with imipramine in mild to moderate depression,a study of 30 adult outpatients was carried out in Tehran,Iran.Assessment of the patients was by the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) and either C sativus or imipramine was administered but with no placebo control.The authors' conclusion found that C sativus lOmg demonstrated efficacy in patients with mild to moderate depression,perhaps similar to imipramine lOOrng.However,no HAM-D scores were provided and results were displayed graphically.