Royal College of Psychiatrists. (2015) Complementary and alternative medicines. Herbal remedies and supplements.
External website: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/treatments...
They are ways of treating illness that have developed outside the mainstream of modern medicine. Many are traditional remedies that have developed in different cultures over the centuries. They include:
- herbal medicines
- foods
- nutritional supplements, such as vitamins and minerals
All these treatments can be used on their own, or with conventional medicine.
- CAMS and mental health problems
- How to use CAMs safely
- An introduction to herbal remedies and supplements
- Herbal remedies and supplements for brain function and dementia
- Herbal remedies and supplements for anxiety and sleep problems
- Herbal remedies and supplements for depression and bipolar
- Herbal remedies and supplements for psychosis
- Herbal remedies and supplements for movement disorders
- Herbal remedies and supplements for addictions
- Kudzu and Iboga/Ibogaine
- Finding a practitioner
- Useful websites
- References
- Credits
Item Type
Webpage
Publication Type
International, Guideline
Drug Type
Prescription/Over the counter
Intervention Type
Alternative medical treatment
Date
April 2015
Publisher
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Corporate Creators
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Place of Publication
London
EndNote
Accession Number
HRB (Electronic Only)
Subjects
E Concepts in biomedical areas > Medical substance > Over the counter drug (medicine / medication)
E Concepts in biomedical areas > Medical substance > Prescription drug (medicine / medication)
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Substance disorder treatment method > Substance disorder drug therapy (pharmacological treatment)
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Alternative medical treatment method
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Patient / client care management
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom
E Concepts in biomedical areas > Medical substance > Prescription drug (medicine / medication)
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Substance disorder treatment method > Substance disorder drug therapy (pharmacological treatment)
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Alternative medical treatment method
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Patient / client care management
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom
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