Role of Individualized Homoeopathic Medicines in the Treatment of Depression

Abstract

Depression makes a large contribution to the burden of disease, being at third place worldwide and eighth place in low-income countries, but at first place in middle- and high-income countries [1]. The mainstay of the pharmacological treatment of depression for the last 40 or more years has been antidepressants but Overdose with antidepressants like TCA carries a high mortality and morbidity, which is particularly problematic in the treatment of people with suicidal intentions so patients need for alternative method of treatment [2]. The present study was to see the role of individualized Homeopathic medicines in the treatment of patients suffering from depression. The study identifies a significant role of individualized homoeopathic medicines in treatment of depression.