Management Strategy for Mild to Moderate Major Depression: Combination of Rhodiola and Saffron Extracts.

Descriptive Study of a Phytotherapy Management Strategy for Mild to Moderate Major Depression With Phytostandard® Rhodiola-Saffron : a Combination of Rhodiola and Saffron Extracts.

The purpose of the study is to describe, over 6 weeks, the evolution of depressive symptoms in patients with mild to moderate major depression in a strategy with Phytostandard® Rhodiola-Saffron supplementation

For this study, 52 patients are going to be included. They will have a supplementation of Phytostandard® rhodiola/saffron, from 2 tablets per day during 42 days.

on the one hand, during the two visits (inclusion and follow-up), the investigator completes the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D) and the Clinical Global Impression (CGI). During the inclusion visit, he completes with his patient CIM-10 for depression diagnostic.

on the other hand, patients complete HAD 4 times : just after the inclusion visit, at day 14, at day 28 and just before the follow-up visit. He completes the Patient Global Impression too at each time.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Suffering from mild to moderate depression as defined in CIM-10
• Having a score on the HAM-D questionnaire between 8 and 18
• Having agreed to participate at the study after being informed by the investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

• Depressive patients already under medication or discontinuation of medication less than a month ago
• Patients with severe depression as defined in CIM-10 or HAM-D> 18
• Patients considered at risk: attempted suicide or suicidal (observed by the investigator or Hamilton item 3 score> 2)
• Patients with psychiatric disorders: schizophrenia, bipolarity, addiction (drugs, alcohol ...), etc.
• Patient with severe disease (cancer, kidney or heart disease) or patient with a contra-indication for taking the product (patient under anti-hypertensive ...)
• Patients using agents containing piperine or St. John's wort (interactions)
• Pregnant or breastfeeding patients
• Patients who do not wish to complement Phytostandard® Rhodiola - Saffron.
• Patients who do not wish to participate in the study.
• Patients unable to understand the ins and outs of the study (mental incapacity, language barrier).