Saffron’s Unexpected Mental Health Benefits? 🌿🧠

Saffron’s Unexpected Mental Health Benefits? 🌿🧠

I can’t believe that thing you just said about saffron. I was reading about it here. It says research indicates that saffron may be as effective as SSRIs in treating mild and moderate depression and a meta analysis of eight studies found no difference between saffron and SSRIs in reducing depressive symptoms. But in fact, the side effect profile is probably better for saffron. So I got interested in saffron about 25 years ago because I saw a study. So there are now 25 randomized controlled trials showing that saffron is as effective as SSRIs and other anti-depressants. But the thing that caught my interest is they didn’t decrease function. In fact, they enhanced it. And so I’ve been a psychiatrist a long time. SSRIs for the right brain, they work, but they make it harder to have an orgasm. They decrease your libido. And I don’t like that. And you can’t have an orgasm or you’re not interested.

🌿 Saffron and mental health might not be the first combo you think of… but new discussions and research have brought this powerful spice into the spotlight. In this clip, Dr. Daniel Amen breaks down surprising findings about saffron, mood, side effects, and why psychiatrists are starting to pay more attention to it.

🔥 Originally featured on Diary Of A CEO — credit to the creators and full conversation there.
This short highlights a key moment where Dr. Amen explains what caught his attention decades ago and why saffron continues showing up in scientific studies today.

🧠 Whether you’re curious about natural mood support, nutritional psychiatry, supplements, or the science behind mental health, this clip gives a quick insight into why saffron has become such a talked-about topic.

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