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The effect of Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell) on depression, anxiety and stress during Covid-19
European Journal of Integrative Medicine ; 48, 2021.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1587801
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Despite overall impact on health during COVID-19, mental health was least explored to assess psychological wellbeing. Hence, this study to screen the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress among adolescents and adults and evaluate the effectiveness of Ayurveda herbal intervention becomes relevant. This study examined the effectiveness of Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell) in reducing depression, anxiety, and stress among populations aged between 12 to 60 years in COVID-19 negative patients Hassan district of Karnataka State, India after screening them for psychological distress.

Methods:

198 eligible participants (140 female and 58 male) selected by Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) was used to evaluate depression, anxiety, and stress from 1657 screened participants at baseline. Two 500 mg capsule of Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell) was administered twice daily after food in morning and night for 30 days. Paired t-test, and Wilcoxon signed rank test was applied to see the change in each DASS-21 indicator after intervention.

Results:

At the DASS-21, 4.09% of the responders presented pathological levels of depression, 10.85% of anxiety, and 0.72% of stress among general population. Significant decrease in means were found for scales of depression, anxiety, stress and total DASS-21 after intervention (p<0.001) with Brahmi for a period of 1 month

Conclusion:

The population during COVID-19 experienced mild to moderate levels of anxiety, depression and stress. This study result highlights the effectiveness of Brahmi in improving the psychological health during COVID-19. These results have important implications in clinical practice in improving psychological health in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. Trial Registration CTRI/2020/07/026952. Available at http//www.ctri.nic.in. Keywords COVID-19, DASS-21, psychological health, depression, anxiety, stress, Brahmi, Bacopa monnieri
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Type of study: Experimental Studies Language: English Journal: European Journal of Integrative Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Type of study: Experimental Studies Language: English Journal: European Journal of Integrative Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article