بررسي تاثير روغن گياه گل مغربي در درمان افسردگي بيماران افسرده مراجعه كننده به درمانگاه تخصصي اعصاب و روان شهر خرم آباد

Effects of Evening Primrose Oil on Depression Disorders on Patients at The Psycho-neurological Clinic of Khoramabad

Introduction: Depression disorder is one of the most common mental diseases which cause frequent disabilities. As it has been proved that there exists a realationship between Omega3 and depression, the present study was designed to investigate the therapeutic effects of evening primrose oil on depression. Materials & methods: The present study was a clinical trial which included 80 patients selected randomly. The subjects were interviewed by a psychiatrist and Beck inventory was administered to measure the degree of their depression .The data were collected and anlyzed. Findings: The findings indicated that the average grade obtained from Beck inventory in all the three groups under study with primrose and Nortripytilin during a 3- monthʹs period decreased remarkably. Also, the patients ʹperformances improved during this period. Statistical analysis showed a significant relationship among average grades in Beck inventory and performance level gained by the patients. Conclusion : Based on the research findings and the proved effects of primrose on the treatment of depression, it is recommended that these should be prescribed for non-psychotic depression as the first stage of treatment.