Prirodni lijekovi u terapiji mentalnih poremećaja

Sve je veći interes i u Hrvatskoj za liječenje prirodnim metodama uključujući i biljne lijekove. Liječenje kako somatskih tako i mentalnih poremećaja treba biti utemeljeno na znanstvenim činjenicama (tzv. evidence based medicine). U ovom članku daje se prikaz najvažnijih prirodnih lijekova koji mogu poslužiti u liječenju mentalnih poremećaja, a uključuje njihove kliničke učinke, mehanizme djelovanje, interakcije s drugim lijekovima i nuspojave. Informacije su rezultat pretraživanja znanstvene literature na MEDLINE.
Growing number of people in Croatia are using varieties of alternative and complementary forms of natural therapies including herbal medicines. Evidence-based medicine should be the background of making decision how to treat mental as well as somatic disorders. This article provides a review of current information on natural (herbal) medicines pertinent to physicians who treat patients with mental disorders. Knowledge of the properties of natural agents can improve efficacy, effectiveness and efficiency of primary care treatment. Clinical effects, mechanisms of action, interactions, and adverse reactions of natural medicines are reviewed. The findings reviewed here were retrieved via a MEDLINE literature search of scientific journals.