Psychobiotics plus antidepressants for Major Depression
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding psychobiotics (special probiotics for mental health) to your current antidepressant helps treat major depression better than the antidepressant alone. It may be an option if you have moderate to severe depression and are on a stable antidepressant dose.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder
- You are between 18 and 60 years old
- You are able to speak and understand Urdu or English
- You have been on a stable dose of an SSRI antidepressant (like Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro) for at least 2 weeks
- Your depression is moderately severe (score over 24 on a standard depression scale)
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and do not have a weak immune system or use other psychiatric drugs for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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