Documentary Analysis of Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s Wort) and Its Effect on Depressive Disorders

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dc.contributor.authorOtero, María Carolina
dc.contributor.authorCeric, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorMiranda-Rojas, Sebastián
dc.contributor.authorCarreño, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorAtala, Cristian
dc.contributor.authorRamírez-Barrantes, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorGordillo-Fuenzalida, Felipe
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-28T20:20:51Z
dc.date.available2025-01-28T20:20:51Z
dc.date.issued0024-12
dc.descriptionINDEXACION SCOPUS
dc.description.abstractHypericum perforatum, also known as St. John’s Wort, pericon, or yellow grass, is known for its antidepressant potential. It could represent a natural alternative to current pharmacological antidepressant treatments, which have a high incidence of side effects in patients and therefore lead to early dropouts. Through a bibliographic revision of clinical trials and information collected from scientific articles during the first period of 2020, we aimed to evaluate whether its administration could be beneficial in the treatment of mild-to-moderate depression, with fewer side effects compared to synthetic drugs. Among the main components, hypericin and hyperforin have been related to the observed antidepressant activity; therefore, their possible mechanism of action was reviewed and highlighted. Furthermore, patients receiving Hypericum extracts were less likely to withdraw from studies because of adverse effects compared to those receiving older standard antidepressants. This review aims to provide suggestions for an alternative treatment of mild-to-moderate depression disorder under the supervision of a medical doctor, since, although it appears to be a potentially efficient treatment with a low presence of adverse effects in comparison to synthetic antidepressants, it might also interact with other medications and lead to therapeutic failures if misused for self-medication. © 2024 by the authors.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ph17121625
dc.identifier.issn14248247
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.unab.cl/handle/ria/63333
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
dc.rights.licenseCC BY LICENSE
dc.subjectantidepressants; medicinal plants; naphthodianthrones; phloroglucinols
dc.titleDocumentary Analysis of Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s Wort) and Its Effect on Depressive Disorders
dc.typeArtículo
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