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 …

Recent decades have seen development of research and an increased interest in the
psychopharmacology of natural remedies. More than 20 herbal remedies have been …

Objective: Inositol is a constituent of the intracellular phosphatidyl inositol (PI) second
messenger system, which is linked to various neurotransmitter receptors. Inositol crosses the …

Natural and herbal remedies, also known as “alternative” or “complementary” medicines,
have grown tremendously in popularity over the past two decades, becoming a major …

The popularity of natural or “alternative” remedies to treat medical and psychiatric disorders
has accelerated dramatically over the past decade, in the United States and worldwide. This …

Background Rhodiola rosea (R. rosea), a botanical of both western and traditional Chinese
medicine, has been used as a folk remedy for improving stamina and reducing stress …

Background Rhodiola rosea (R. rosea) is a botanical adaptogen with putative anti-stress
and antidepressant properties. Evidence-based data supporting the effectiveness of R …

Research in the area of herbal psychopharmacology has increased markedly over the past
decades. To date however, a comprehensive review of herbal antidepressant, anxiolytic and …

Background: We performed a proof of concept trial to evaluate relative safety and efficacy of
Rhodiola rosea (R. rosea) versus sertraline for mild to moderate major depressive disorder …

Rhodiola rosea is a phytomedicine with adaptogenic properties that is effective for treating
mild to moderate depression. symptoms can be disabling and is also one of the most …