ArticleFocus (American Psychiatric Publishing)2018
Popular Herbal and Natural Remedies Used in Psychiatry.
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- Dietetic Prescriptions in Bipolar Disorder: Nutritional Strategies to Support Mood Stability and Reduce Relapse Risk-A Narrative Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Integrative sleep management: from molecular pathways to conventional and herbal treatments.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Review
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids for the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Symptoms: A Narrative Review of the Current Clinical Evidence.Marine drugs · 2025Review
- Prevalence of Antidepressant Prescription in Adolescents Newly Diagnosed with Depression in Germany.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Complementary and Integrative Medicine for Neurocognitive Disorders and Caregiver Health.Current psychiatry reports · 2022Review
- Antidepressant-like Activity of Patchouli Oil var. Tapak Tuan (Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Anesthetic Considerations for Patients on Psychotropic Drug Therapies.Neurology international · 2021Review
- Clitorienolactones and Isoflavonoids ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Emerging Complementary and Integrative Therapies for Geriatric Mental Health.Current treatment options in psychiatry · 2020Review
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Abstract
Natural and herbal remedies, also known as "alternative" or "complementary" medicines, have grown tremendously in popularity over the past two decades, becoming a major component of health care and general wellness in the United States and worldwide. The ready availability of these remedies over the counter and their generally good tolerability and safety contribute to this popularity, and many people have benefited from them, often in cases when conventional treatments have failed or caused intolerable side effects. Despite many Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved psychotropic medications on the market, efficacy has been inconsistent for some, and many treatment responders will eventually relapse. Continued research on the efficacy and safety of these alternative therapies is, therefore, important. This article reviews six of the most commonly used natural remedies for psychiatric conditions, including the antidepressants St. John's wort, omega-3 fatty acids, and
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