TY - JOUR
T1 - The use of herbal alternative medicines in neuropsychiatry
T2 - A report of the ANPA Committee on Research
AU - LaFrance, W. Curt
AU - Lauterbach, Edward C.
AU - Coffey, C. Edward
AU - Salloway, Stephen P.
AU - Kaufer, Daniel I.
AU - Reeve, Alison
AU - Royall, Donald R.
AU - Aylward, Elizabeth
AU - Rummans, Teresa A.
AU - Lovell, Mark R.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Growing numbers of people throughout the United States (40% in 1998) are using various forms of alternative therapies. A MEDLINE literature search of journals from the past three decades and an Internet database query were performed to determine the types and frequency of alternative therapies used, with special attention given to the herbal medicines used in neuropsychiatric disorders. Clinical effects, mechanisms of action, interactions, and adverse reactions of the herbal treatments are detailed. Objective controlled trials will be needed to establish safety and efficacy of herbal supplements. Knowledge of the properties of these therapies can improve the care of neuropsychiatric patients.
AB - Growing numbers of people throughout the United States (40% in 1998) are using various forms of alternative therapies. A MEDLINE literature search of journals from the past three decades and an Internet database query were performed to determine the types and frequency of alternative therapies used, with special attention given to the herbal medicines used in neuropsychiatric disorders. Clinical effects, mechanisms of action, interactions, and adverse reactions of the herbal treatments are detailed. Objective controlled trials will be needed to establish safety and efficacy of herbal supplements. Knowledge of the properties of these therapies can improve the care of neuropsychiatric patients.
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U2 - 10.1176/jnp.12.2.177
DO - 10.1176/jnp.12.2.177
M3 - Review article
C2 - 11001596
AN - SCOPUS:0342657082
SN - 0895-0172
VL - 12
SP - 177
EP - 192
JO - Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
JF - Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
IS - 2
ER -