作者
Nadia Iovieno, Elizabeth D Dalton, Maurizio Fava, David Mischoulon
发表日期
2011/5/1
来源
Journal of affective disorders
卷号
130
期号
3
页码范围
343-357
出版商
Elsevier
简介
The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for physical and mental problems has increased significantly in the US over the past two decades, and depression is one of the leading indications for the use of CAM. This article reviews some of the lesser-known natural products with potential psychiatric applications that are starting to emerge with some scientific and clinical evidence and may constitute a next wave of natural antidepressants: Rhodiola rosea, chromium, 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) and inositol. Background information, efficacy data, proposed mechanisms of action, recommended doses, side effects, and precautions are reviewed. We found some encouraging data for the use of these natural products in specific populations of depressed patients. R. rosea is an adaptogen plant that can be especially helpful in treating asthenic or lethargic depression, and may be combined with …
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N Iovieno, ED Dalton, M Fava, D Mischoulon - Journal of affective disorders, 2011