\*\*This study never received IRB approval and no participants were ever enrolled\*\* The purpose of this study is to determine if adding over the counter nutritional supplements will have a benefit to participants currently taking prescribed antidepressants who have not experienced complete remission of their depression symptoms.
Inclusion Criteria: Detroit VA Patients with major depression, mild to moderate treated with an SSRI and not having complete remission of symptoms as defined by "feeling their normal selves" Randomized into two groups: Experimental: will receive month supply of deplin 15mg, L-tyrosine 6g/d into 2 divided doses, and L-tryptophan 2g/d into 2 divided doses. Control: will receive month supply of deplin 15mg , and 2 placebo pills. Beck Depression Scale (BDI-2) to be administered at baseline and every 2 weeks for 1 month.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
6g/d daily for 30 days
2g/d daily for 30 days
15mg daily for 30 days
John D Dingell VA Medical Center
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Benefit of nutritional supplement
Through participant interviews and Beck Depression scale determine if adding nutritional supplements improve or resolve complete remission of depression symptoms.
Time frame: 30 days
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