SynthesisThe Journal of nervous and mental disease2018
Natural Medicines for Psychotic Disorders: A Systematic Review.
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- Effectiveness of herbal medicine as an add-on to antipsychotics in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders accompanied by depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Integrative medicine research · 2026Review
- A comprehensive review on schizophrenia: epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, conventional treatments, and proposed natural compounds used for management.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Review
- Indole Derivatives: A Versatile Scaffold in Modern Drug Discovery-An Updated Review on Their Multifaceted Therapeutic Applications (2020-2024).Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Derivatives of Trimethoxybenzoic Acid and Gallic Acid as Potential Efflux Pump Inhibitors: In Silico and In Vitro Studies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Potential Novel Therapies for Neurodevelopmental Diseases Targeting Oxidative Stress.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2021Review
- The Potential Role of Traditional Medicine in the Management of Schizophrenia.Current psychiatry reports · 2020Review
- Metabolic syndrome is negatively associated with cognition among endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS)- 786C carriers in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders.Journal of psychiatric research · 2019Article
- Opportunities in Novel Psychotropic Drug Design from Natural Compounds.The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology · 2019Review
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Abstract
Patients with psychotic disorders regularly use natural medicines, although it is unclear whether these are effective and safe. The aim of this study was to provide an overview of evidence for improved outcomes by natural medicines. A systematic literature search was performed through Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Cochrane until May 2015. In 110 randomized controlled trials, evidence was found for glycine, sarcosine, N-acetylcysteine, some Chinese and ayurvedic herbs, ginkgo biloba, estradiol, and vitamin B6 to improve psychotic symptoms when added to antipsychotics. Ginkgo biloba and vitamin B6 seemed to reduce tardive dyskinesia and akathisia. Results on other compounds were negative or inconclusive. All natural agents, except reserpine, were well tolerated. Most study samples were small, study periods were generally short, and most results need replication. However, there is some evidence for beneficial effects of certain natural medicines.
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