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

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.