Chaste Tree Fruit and Premenstrual Syndrome
Chaste Tree Fruit and Premenstrual Syndrome Donna E. Webster Steven J. Dentali Norman R. Farnsworth Z. Jim Wang The chaste tree fruit comes from a shrub or small tree of…
Black Cohosh for Relief of Climacteric Symptoms
Black Cohosh for Relief of Climacteric Symptoms Daniel S. Fabricant Steven J. Dentali Elizabeth C. Krause Norman R. Farnsworth The botanical nomenclature of black cohosh—Actaea racemosa (L. syn.), Cimicifuga racemosa…
Ginkgo biloba Extract in Cognitive Disorders
Ginkgo biloba Extract in Cognitive Disorders Hakima Amri Mones Abu-Asab Pierre Le Bars Janet Kastelan The work of Pierre Le Bars, author of the Ginkgo biloba chapter from the first…
Therapeutic Potential of Melatonin in Sleep and Circadian Disorders
Therapeutic Potential of Melatonin in Sleep and Circadian Disorders Irina V. Zhdanova Leah Friedman Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a phylogenetically primitive molecule, found in such diverse species as unicellular organisms, plants,…
Herbal Remedies for Anxiety and Insomnia: Kava and Valerian
Herbal Remedies for Anxiety and Insomnia: Kava and Valerian David Mischoulon Insomnia and anxiety are highly prevalent, affecting up to one third of the population (1). Despite the various anxiolytic…
Inositol in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
Inositol in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders Robert H. Belmaker Joseph Levine Inositol is a sugar alcohol and a structural isomer (although not stereo-isomer) of glucose (Fig. 7.1). It differs…
Dehydroepiandrosterone in the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Conditions
Dehydroepiandrosterone in the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Conditions Owen M. Wolkowitz Victor I. Reus Nicole Maninger Synthia Mellon Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) has been evaluated in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders almost from…
One-Carbon Metabolism and the Treatment of Depression: Roles of S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine and Folate
One-Carbon Metabolism and the Treatment of Depression: Roles of S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine and Folate Jonathan E. Alpert George I. Papakostas David Mischoulon The putative psychotropics reviewed in the chapter are formulations of…
Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Mood Disorders: A Review of Neurobiologic and Clinical Actions
Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Mood Disorders: A Review of Neurobiologic and Clinical Actions Andrew L. Stoll INTRODUCTION TO OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS Overview and Perspective At the time of the first…
St. John’s Wort: A Critical Evaluation of the Evidence for Antidepressant Effects
St. John’s Wort: A Critical Evaluation of the Evidence for Antidepressant Effects Andrew A. Nierenberg Hannah G. Lund David Mischoulon Saint John’s wort (SJW), Hypericum perforatum, has a long history…
