THE COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY OF CITRUS FRAGRANCE AND FLUOXETINE IN THE TREATMENT OF MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER

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SARGOLZAEI M.R.; FAYAZI BORDBAR M.R.; SAMARI A.A.; SHAKIBA MANSOUR

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Journal: Internal Medicine Today Year:2004 | Volume:10 | Issue:3 Page(s): 43-48

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THE COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY OF CITRUS FRAGRANCE AND FLUOXETINE IN THE TREATMENT OF MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER

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SARGOLZAEI M.R. | FAYAZI BORDBAR M.R. | SAMARI A.A. | SHAKIBA MANSOUR | Issue Writer Certificate

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CITRUS FRAGRANCE; DEPRESSION; ANTIDEPRESSANTSQ2

Abstract

Background and Aim: Major depressive disorder is a common psychiatric disorder. It causes major dysfunction for the patient. Traditional pharmacological agents for treatment of this disorder are SSRls, TCAs , MAOls, NSRls etc. some researching have shown the effectiveness of herbal medicine in the treatment of depression. Citrus Fragrance ( the essence of orange) is one of herbal drugs, which has had some reports of stimulant and anti depressant effects. Materials and Methods: In this clinical trial study, the sample was 150 adult patients with the diagnosis of major depressive disorder based on DSM-IV. They were divided in three groups randomly. The first group received Fluoxetine 20 mg daily. The second group received Citrus Fragrance 10 drops tid from 2% concentrated solution and the third group received 20 drops tid from it. The patients were evaluated by clinical interview, Hamiltons depressive rating scale and Adverse effects inventory before treatments and 3 and 6 weeks after treatment. Data were analyzed by t-test and ANOVA through SPSS software. Results: 74 patients remained in the treatment till the end of research (19 men and 55 women). The male/female ratio was equal in the three groups. Their average age was 2804 Y. The recovery rate based on Hamiltons scale after 6 weeks was 8.15 in the first group and 15.8 and 12 in the second and third group. The most effective regimen was 10 drops of Citrus Fragrance (P<0.05). The rate of adverse effects was similar in the groups (P>0.05). Conclusion: Citrus Fragrance has an effective antidepressant effect especially in the does of 10 drops tid. The severity of its adverse effect is similar with Fluoxetine.

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SARGOLZAEI, M.R., FAYAZI BORDBAR, M.R., SAMARI, A.A., & SHAKIBA, MANSOUR. (2004). THE COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY OF CITRUS FRAGRANCE AND FLUOXETINE IN THE TREATMENT OF MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER. OFOGH-E-DANESH, 10(3), 43-48. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/68389/en

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SARGOLZAEI M.R., FAYAZI BORDBAR M.R., SAMARI A.A., SHAKIBA MANSOUR. THE COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY OF CITRUS FRAGRANCE AND FLUOXETINE IN THE TREATMENT OF MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER. OFOGH-E-DANESH[Internet]. 2004;10(3):43-48. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/68389/en

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M.R. SARGOLZAEI, M.R. FAYAZI BORDBAR, A.A. SAMARI, and MANSOUR SHAKIBA, “THE COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY OF CITRUS FRAGRANCE AND FLUOXETINE IN THE TREATMENT OF MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER,” OFOGH-E-DANESH, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 43–48, 2004, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/68389/en

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