St. John's Wort and its Active Principles in Depression and Anxiety

Hypericum extract preparations are used extensively in many countries to treat mildly to moderately depressed patients. While this was based previously on traditional experience, extensive research over the last 10 years has given a broad preclinical and clinical basis to justify the use of Hypericu...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Müller, Walter E. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Basel : Birkhäuser Basel : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2005.
Edición:1st ed. 2005.
Colección:Milestones in Drug Therapy,
Temas:
Pharmacology.
Neurosciences.
Neurology .
Psychiatry.
Psychotherapy   .
Botanical chemistry.
Neuroscience.
Neurology.
Psychotherapy.
Plant Biochemistry.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Descripción
Sumario:Hypericum extract preparations are used extensively in many countries to treat mildly to moderately depressed patients. While this was based previously on traditional experience, extensive research over the last 10 years has given a broad preclinical and clinical basis to justify the use of Hypericum as an antidepressant. This book reviews the available data related to the biochemical, functional, and behavioural pharmacology of Hypericum and its active constituents. The clinical chapters overview the evidenced basis for its use as an antidepressant, initial data in anxiety and somatoform disorders, and the site effect profile of Hypericum and its possible relevant drug interactions. The known pharmacokinetics of the relevant constituents and the biopharmaceutical quality of commercially available Hypericum preparations are also discussed.
Descripción Física:VIII, 188 p. online resource.
ISBN:9783764373382
ISSN:2296-6064

Ejemplares similares