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  • Title: Highs, Lows, and Health Hazards of Herbology: A Review of Herbal Medications with Psychotropic Effects.
    Author: Smith-Stephens SL.
    Journal: Nurs Clin North Am; 2021 Mar; 56(1):137-152. PubMed ID: 33549281.
    Abstract:
    Mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, and insomnia, are leading causes of hospitalization and disability for young and middle-aged adults. Approximately one-half of Americans will be diagnosed with a mental illness during their lifetime. Plants and roots have been used as medicinal agents since the beginning of recorded time. Complementary and alternative medicine or complementary integrative medicine use has been increasing throughout most socioeconomic classes, cultures, and age categories. This article reviews herbal and alternative therapies used to treat anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Indications for use, patient education, and possible interactions with conventional prescribed psychotropic medications are analyzed.
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