Effects of hyperthermic baths on depression, sleep and heart rate variability in patients with depressive disorder: a randomized clinical pilot trial

Abstract Background Despite advances in the treatment of depression, one-third of depressed patients fail to respond to conventional antidepressant medication. There is a need for more effective treatments with fewer side effects. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether hyperthermic b...

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Main Authors: Johannes Naumann, Julian Grebe, Sonja Kaifel, Tomas Weinert, Catharina Sadaghiani, Roman Huber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
RCT
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-1676-5