[Influence of phytocomposition with nootropic properties on the quality of life and psychoemotional state of middle-age and early elderly people.]

Abstract

The use of nootropic drugs is one of the approaches to improving the mental health of older people and preventing at least some cognitive disorders. The study participants were volunteers - conditionally healthy individuals. Volunteers (n=35, average age 53,4±1,21 years) took the phytocomposition «Memoris» 1 capsule 2 times a day for two weeks. Participants in the comparison group (n=35, average age 53,8±1,12 years) received a placebo (maltodextrin). The severity of anxiety/depression was assessed using the HADS questionnaire. A specialized questionnaire to determine well-being, activity, mood was used to assess the psychosomatic state. The quality of life was studied using the standardized SF-36 questionnaire. Under the influence of the phytocomposition «Memoris» statistically significantly decreased the results on anxiety scale (from 7,4±0,64 to 5,7±0,56 points, p<0,001) and depression scale (from 5,9±0,52 to 4,4±0,46 points, p<0,001), increased the results on well-being scale (from 4,9±0,19 to 5,5±0,16 points, p<0,001), as well as mood scale (from 5,5±0,16 to 5,8±0,16 points, p=0,009). After taking the phytocomposition «Memoris» an increase in scores was registered in all categories of the SF-36 questionnaire. Thus, the obtained results indicate a positive effect of the phytocomposition «Memoris» on the indicators of anxiety and depression, well-being, mood and a significant increase in the quality of life of respondents.