%0 Journal Article
%T Daily Mate Drinking Is Associated with a Low Level of Depressive Symptoms among a Sample of Syrian University Students
%A Musab A. Murad
%A Tala E. Alhelou
%A Faizeh A. Alquobaili
%J Open Journal of Depression
%P 72-79
%@ 2169-9674
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojd.2022.114006
%X Background &amp; Aim: In this survey study</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> we investigated prevalence
of depression and the possible anti-depressant effects of regular consumption
of mate or chimarr</span><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;font-family:Verdana;\">&amp;#227;</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">o (a traditional infused drink popular in Latin America and
the Levant, made by soaking dried leaves of the holly species Ilex
paraguariensis) in a sample of Syrian youth. Experimental: A cross-sectional
study with random sampling of 196 students in two different medical
universities in Damascus, Syria. Students were assessed using Beck Depression
Inventory Scale-II and a structured questionnaire was used for collecting data
regarding yerba mate consumption. Results &amp; Discussion: Our results showed
a prevalence of depression at 70.10% (n = 136), also a significant correlation
between depression and mate consumption. Practical Recommendation: We recommend
further studies on the antidepressant role of yerba mate.
%K Depression
%K Syrian Universities
%K Yerba Mate
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=121019