Natural Medications for Psychiatric Disorders Considering the Alternatives

by Mischoulon, David; Rosenbaum, Jerrold F.

• ISBN13: 9780781767620
• ISBN10: 0781767628
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-12
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Updated for its Second Edition, this book is the only reference to focus exclusively on natural medications in psychiatry. Eminent psychiatrists from the Massachusetts General Hospital and other leading institutions examine current scientific and clinical data on the applications, effectiveness, and safety of natural psychotropics and acupuncture. Quick-reference tabular appendices list indications, contraindications, dosages, combinations, and drug-drug interactions for each remedy. This edition includes brand-new chapters on acupuncture, homeopathy, and therapies for substance dependence and weight management. The chapter on polypharmacy and side effect management addresses the growing issue of drug-drug interactions. New introductory chapters discuss complementary and alternative medicine in society and examine research limitations and quality assurance issues.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
List of Contributors	p. xiii
General Considerations about CAM
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Society: An Introduction	p. 3
Evaluating the Data: Limitations of Research and Quality Assurance Issues Regarding Natural Remedies	p. 11
Treatment of Mood Disorders
St. John's Wort: A Critical Evaluation of the Evidence for Antidepressant Effects	p. 27
Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Mood Disorders: A Review of Neurobiologic and Clinical Actions	p. 39
One-Carbon Metabolism and the Treatment of Depression: Roles of S-Adenosyl-l-Methionine and Folate	p. 68
Dehydroepiandrosterone in the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Conditions	p. 84
Inositol in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders	p. 105
Treatment of Anxiety and Sleep Disorders
Herbal Remedies for Anxiety and Insomnia: Kava and Valerian	p. 119
Therapeutic Potential of Melatonin in Sleep and Circadian Disorders	p. 140
Treatment of Other Disorders
Ginkgo biloba Extract in Cognitive Disorders	p. 163
Black Cohosh for Relief of Climacteric Symptoms	p. 191
Chaste Tree Fruit and Premenstrual Syndrome	p. 216
Natural Products with Anti-Addictive Activities	p. 228
Complementary and Alternative Therapy for Weight Management	p. 245
Miscellaneous Topics
Acupuncture for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders	p. 283
Homeopathy and Its Applications in Psychiatry	p. 303
Polypharmacy, Side Effect Management, and Drug-Drug Interactions with Natural Psychotropic Medications and Acupuncture	p. 321
Afterword	p. 342
Summary of Treatments: Components, Indications, Mechanisms, Doses, Adverse Effects, and Combinations and Interactions	p. 345
Index	p. 357
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