| Effect | Decrease |
| Trial Design | Cohort |
| Trial Length | 1-6 months |
| Number of Subjects | 38 |
| Sex | Both Genders |
| Age Range | 18-29, 30-44 |
| Body Types | Average |
Eight weeks supplementation of saffron petal extract (15mg crude extract per capsule conferring 300-350mcg safranal) twice daily over eight weeks in depressive persons relative to fluoxetine (no placebo control) noted that both treatments were effective in reducing depressive symptoms in a time dependent manner over 8 weeks as assessed by the HAMD scale.
