The Claim
In adults with chronic tinnitus, a baseline HADS depression score of 8 or higher does not significantly influence the probability of achieving a clinically meaningful response (defined as ≥30% improvement in three of four specified outcomes) following 240 mg daily of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® for 24 weeks.
What the research says
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Among adults with chronic tinnitus, having a depression score of 8 or higher on the HADS scale does not change the likelihood of experiencing a meaningful improvement in symptoms after taking 240 mg of Ginkgo biloba extract daily for 24 weeks.
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In adults with chronic tinnitus, baseline depression (HADS depression score ≥8) does not significantly influence the likelihood of achieving a clinically meaningful response (≥30% improvement in three of four outcomes) to 240 mg daily of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® over 24 weeks.
Ginkgo biloba extract improves blood flow in the inner ear and calms overactive brain signals that cause tinnitus, making the ringing less noticeable regardless of whether a person is depressed.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that whether people had depression before starting Ginkgo biloba didn’t change their chances of feeling better from the treatment — so depression doesn’t seem to matter for this therapy.
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