23/02/2025
A recent Gallup survey reported that in 2023, nearly 18 percent of all adults currently had or were being treated for depression, including almost a quarter of all women.
Yet researchers have also reported that for every seven people treated with antidepressants, only one person would benefit. The side effects of these medications are alarming—s*xual dysfunction, violent and suicidal behavior, bleeding disorders, and an increased risk of falls.
On the other hand, homeopathy has been found to be effective in treating depression—in a study of one hundred thirty-six women, those treated with homeopathy showed a significant decrease in symptoms compared to those receiving a placebo and similar results to those receiving an antidepressant. A different study treating people with moderate to severe depression reported that homeopathic treatment was as effective as fluoxetine (Prozac), without the risk of severe side effects.
Sources:
*Witters. D. May 17, 2023. https://news.gallup.com/.../depression-rates-reach-new....
*Fishman T, et al. Antidepressants versus placebo for depression in primary care.
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*Zhong W, Maradit-Kremers H St. Sauver J, et al. Age and s*x patterns of drug
prescribing in a defined American population. Mayo Clinic Proc. 2013;88:697-707.
*Macias-Cordes EC Llanes-Gonzalez L Aguilar-Faisal L.et al Individualized
homeopathic treatment and fluoxetine for moderate to severe depression in peri and postmenopausal women (HOMDEP-MENOP study): a randomized,
double-dummy, double-blind, placebo-controlled PloS One. 2015; 10:e0127719.
*Adler UC Paiva NMP Cesar AT, et al. Homeopathic individualized Q-potencies
versus fluoxetine for moderate to severe depression: double-blind randomized
non-inferiority trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2011. https:/hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2011/520182/
