Dietary Supplements and Natural Products as Psychotherapeutic Agents
作者:
Adriane Fugh-Berman,
Jerry Cott,
期刊:
Psychosomatic Medicine
(OVID Available online 1999)
卷期:
Volume 61,
issue 5
页码: 712-712
ISSN:0033-3174
年代: 1999
出版商: OVID
关键词: Ginkgo biloba;kava;St. John’s wort;vitamins;dietary supplements;omega-3 fattyacids
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Alternative therapies are widely used by consumers. A number of herbs and dietary supplements have demonstrable effects on mood, memory, and insomnia. There is a significant amount of evidence supporting the use ofHypericum perforatum(St. John’s wort) for depression andGinkgo bilobafor dementia. Results of randomized, controlled trials also support the use of kava for anxiety and valerian for insomnia. Although evidence for the use of vitamins and amino acids as sole agents for psychiatric symptoms is not strong, there is intriguing preliminary evidence for the use of folate, tryptophan, and phenylalanine as adjuncts to enhance the effectiveness of conventional antidepressants.S-adenosylmethionine seems to have antidepressant effects, and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly docosahexaenoic acid, may have mood-stabilizing effects. More research should be conducted on these and other natural products for the prevention and treatment of various psychiatric disorders.
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