Yes, for most people. 81% of 84 people who reported on Saffron for anxiety say it improved. 2% noticed no change and 17% say it got worse. That is below the typical result for anxiety (85% across 95 options).
Ranked #48 of 95 for anxiety.
“Within a week I just felt…normal. Not a stimulant, not a relaxant, just…okay, balanced, content, slightly more motivated, and mostly all of my lifelong meralgia paresthetica in my thighs went away.”
“Saffron didn't do jack shit for me. Zero effect. Tried 2 or 3 brands nothing.”
“Some days it feels like a veil of happiness over my day... It's everything I would want from an SSRI without the side effects.”
“Saffron has been a life saver for me. I found it when I was in a deep depression and it helped me out of it.”
Conclusion: Saffron could be a potential SSRI alternative to reduce depressive and anxiety symptoms with fewer adverse events. Further research with larger sample sizes and in diverse populations is warranted to validate these findings and explore potential moderators of treatment response.
Conclusion: Saffron was non-inferior to conventional drugs for treating cognitive disorders, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and OCD, and it exhibited good tolerance with few side effects. Saffron may exert protective roles for neurological and psychiatric disorders and represents a relatively favorable and safe treatment.
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