Millions of Americans suffer from depression, anxiety and a host of other mental health issues, and many get psychiatric help. For many of those patients, medication is a necessary part of treatment. But pharmaceuticals are not a cure-all. Sometimes they are ineffective, leaving patients feeling hopeless, as though nothing can be done. Some medications also have terrible side effects, leading patients to discontinue the drug. More and more, patients are turning to more natural products, supplements, essential oils, and herbs to solve their problems... But what are herbs really? Are they a replacement for the medications? Do they work? Are they safe? Have they been studied? How are do you even figure out where to start? Start here. This book takes those question head-on with simple, practical answers from a trusted and experienced psychiatrist, so patients and practitioners alike can discover how herbal medicine can be an effective part of treatment.
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ISBN:9780806541105 (pbk.)
Physical Description:xix, 250 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. print
Part 1: Herbal medicine basics - 1. - What is an herb? - 2. - Diagnosis -- Part 2: Herbal medicine for depression - 3. - Depression - 4. - The gut-brain connection - 5. - The cortisol connection - 6. - The thyroid connection - 7.- The sex steroid connection - 8. - Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - 9. - The vitamin D connection - 10. - The insulin connection - 11. - Other treatments for depression -- Part 3: Herbal medicine for anxiety - 12. - Anxiety disorders and treatments -- Part 4: Herbal medicine for ADD/ADHD - 13. - Deficits in attention and focus -- Part: 5 Herbal medicine for bipolar disorder, sleep problems, and pain - 14. - Bipolar disorder - 15. - Herbal medicine for sleep - 16. - Herbal medicine for pain relief - Final thoughts - Endnotes.
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