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A Safety and Efficacy Study of Bacopa Monnieri and Nardostachys Jatamansi to Treat Schizophrenia

NCT00483964

RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a herbal combination of water based extracts of Bacopa monnieri(BM) and Nardostachys jatamansi(NJ) is effective in the treatment of Schizophrenia. The working hypothesis for this study is that a herbal combination of BM and NJ will be as effective as modern anti-psychotic drugs, in the treatment of Schizophrenia, and will be safe for long term use.

Timeline

Start
2005-09
Primary completion
Completion
2007-09

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Bacopa monnieri Unknown 400 mg
Subject Nardostachys jatamansi Unknown 200 mg
Comparator Olanzapine Small molecule 10 mg

Indications