Phytopharmacology as an alternative treatment in psychiatry.

Citation
G. Heinze et M. Ontiveros, Phytopharmacology as an alternative treatment in psychiatry., SALUD MENT, 21(6), 1998, pp. 33-42
Citations number
46
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
SALUD MENTAL
ISSN journal
01853325 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
33 - 42
Database
ISI
SICI code
0185-3325(199812)21:6<33:PAAATI>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Phytomedicines for the treatment of different diseases have been used since a long time ago, but the discovery of synthetic dregs, like sulphas, penic iline and others antibiotics, disminshed the popularity of traditional medi cine. In this work we explain why the interest on medical plant extracts su rged again. We describe the pharmacodynamic and the pharmacokinetic aspects of three ph ytomedicines: Hypericum perforatum (Saint John's flower) for depression, Pi per-methysticum (Kava-kava) for anxiety and Ginkgo biloba, for dementia.