St. John's Wort and its Active Principles in Depression and Anxiety
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Author(s): W. E. Müller
Publisher: Birkhäuser
ISBN: 3764361603
Format: hardback
188pp
Price: €118
Review Date: 05 December 2005
Review: It’s only in the last 20 years that the use of St John’s Wort (Hypericum) as an antidepressant drug, or as a herbal preparation for treating depressive illness, has come to the fore. It has not only been proved to be efficacious, with low side effects, but it has also found acceptance with patients who do not like the idea of drugs, because of concern about side effects and drug dependency. This book covers all aspects of St John’s Wort, from phytochemistry, pharmacology and clinical efficacy, to side effects and drug interactions. The clinical chapters look at the evidence-base for the use of Hypericum as an antidepressent, initial data in anxiety and stomatoform disorders.