Natural medications for psychiatric disorders : considering the alternatives /
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Imprint: | Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008. |
| Description: | xiv, 366 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7472959 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- List of Contributors
- I. General Considerations about CAM
- 1. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Society: An Introduction
- 2. Evaluating the Data: Limitations of Research and Quality Assurance Issues Regarding Natural Remedies
- II. Treatment of Mood Disorders
- 3. St. John's Wort: A Critical Evaluation of the Evidence for Antidepressant Effects
- 4. Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Mood Disorders: A Review of Neurobiologic and Clinical Actions
- 5. One-Carbon Metabolism and the Treatment of Depression: Roles of S-Adenosyl-l-Methionine and Folate
- 6. Dehydroepiandrosterone in the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Conditions
- 7. Inositol in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
- III. Treatment of Anxiety and Sleep Disorders
- 8. Herbal Remedies for Anxiety and Insomnia: Kava and Valerian
- 9. Therapeutic Potential of Melatonin in Sleep and Circadian Disorders
- IV. Treatment of Other Disorders
- 10. Ginkgo biloba Extract in Cognitive Disorders
- 11. Black Cohosh for Relief of Climacteric Symptoms
- 12. Chaste Tree Fruit and Premenstrual Syndrome
- 13. Natural Products with Anti-Addictive Activities
- 14. Complementary and Alternative Therapy for Weight Management
- V. Miscellaneous Topics
- 15. Acupuncture for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
- 16. Homeopathy and Its Applications in Psychiatry
- 17. Polypharmacy, Side Effect Management, and Drug-Drug Interactions with Natural Psychotropic Medications and Acupuncture
- Afterword
- Appendix. Summary of Treatments: Components, Indications, Mechanisms, Doses, Adverse Effects, and Combinations and Interactions
- Index
