It's effects are likely best in short term depression related to anxiety and insomnia. PPD is just usually that type.
The biggest factor is that this stuff is basically a Z-drug like Zolpidem/Ambien and so treatment is time limited.
That makes it harder to use with MDD.
At the same time it did not conduct comparative studies to TCA, SSRI or other modern antidepressants.
"Treatment as usual" would likely be a short course of Z-drug.
If a man went to the doctor and said I've lost my dad and I'm low, anxious and can't sleep one would imagine this would work. We don't know if it would work better than an antidepressant, or sedative because no comparison was done.
The biggest factor is that this stuff is basically a Z-drug like Zolpidem/Ambien and so treatment is time limited.
That makes it harder to use with MDD.
At the same time it did not conduct comparative studies to TCA, SSRI or other modern antidepressants.
"Treatment as usual" would likely be a short course of Z-drug.
If a man went to the doctor and said I've lost my dad and I'm low, anxious and can't sleep one would imagine this would work. We don't know if it would work better than an antidepressant, or sedative because no comparison was done.