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 …