Herbal Ingredients May Help Reduce Anxiety
Herbs, Plant Extracts & Botanicals Containing Specific Phytochemicals Beneficial For Helping
Support Cognitive and Mental Function
Herbal supplements such as passionflower and kava have good evidence to suggest their effects in reducing anxiety, according to a new review. The research, published in the Nutrition Journal concludes that "nutritional and herbal supplementation is an effective method for treating anxiety and anxiety-related conditions without the risk of serious side effects." the authors stated and further explained "several supplements have shown promise in the treatment of anxiety."
Common Mental Disorders
Depression and anxiety are two of the most common mental disorders, affecting nearly 55 million people in the United States alone, psychological disorders are reported to be of the most frequent conditions seen by clinicians, and often require a long term regimen of prescription medications.
The authors stated "the complexities of the central nervous system make diagnoses, treatment, and
amelioration of these debilitating illnesses exceptionally difficult."
"It is not surprising that there is universal interest in finding effective natural [anti-anxiety] treatments,"
added the researchers.
There have been reviews to assess the clinical effectiveness of herbal and nutrient, however the
authors noted that although these have reviews of such data, none have been conducted systematically.
The new research paper reviews 24 studies that investigated five different complementary therapies
and eight combination treatments.
Evidence of Efficacy
The 24 studies examined the effectiveness of passionflower, lysine, magnesium, kava and St John's wort, with most studies involving patients diagnosed with either an anxiety disorder or depression.
The researchers reported that 71 percent of the trials reviewed (15 out of 21) showed evidence supporting the efficacy of the supplement, adding that "any reported side effects were mild to moderate."
Three separate studies on passionflower were reported to show positive benefits, "providing good evidence of its effectiveness as an anxiolytic agent," according the researchers.
The authors noted the possibility that the reported positive effects could be due to a placebo effect, as such effects can have "significant psychological impact on participants with mental disorders."
However they concluded that based their review: "Strong evidence exists for the use of herbal supplements containing extracts of passionflower or kava... as treatments for anxiety symptoms and disorders."
The authors added that locating and quantifying the active ingredients in herbal substances could help to improve potency, and help to create "an undisputable body of evidence for their effectiveness"
Source: Nutrition Journal Published online "Nutritional and herbal supplements for anxiety and
anxiety related disorders: systematic review"
Support Cognitive and Mental Function
Herbal supplements such as passionflower and kava have good evidence to suggest their effects in reducing anxiety, according to a new review. The research, published in the Nutrition Journal concludes that "nutritional and herbal supplementation is an effective method for treating anxiety and anxiety-related conditions without the risk of serious side effects." the authors stated and further explained "several supplements have shown promise in the treatment of anxiety."
Common Mental Disorders
Depression and anxiety are two of the most common mental disorders, affecting nearly 55 million people in the United States alone, psychological disorders are reported to be of the most frequent conditions seen by clinicians, and often require a long term regimen of prescription medications.
The authors stated "the complexities of the central nervous system make diagnoses, treatment, and
amelioration of these debilitating illnesses exceptionally difficult."
"It is not surprising that there is universal interest in finding effective natural [anti-anxiety] treatments,"
added the researchers.
There have been reviews to assess the clinical effectiveness of herbal and nutrient, however the
authors noted that although these have reviews of such data, none have been conducted systematically.
The new research paper reviews 24 studies that investigated five different complementary therapies
and eight combination treatments.
Evidence of Efficacy
The 24 studies examined the effectiveness of passionflower, lysine, magnesium, kava and St John's wort, with most studies involving patients diagnosed with either an anxiety disorder or depression.
The researchers reported that 71 percent of the trials reviewed (15 out of 21) showed evidence supporting the efficacy of the supplement, adding that "any reported side effects were mild to moderate."
Three separate studies on passionflower were reported to show positive benefits, "providing good evidence of its effectiveness as an anxiolytic agent," according the researchers.
The authors noted the possibility that the reported positive effects could be due to a placebo effect, as such effects can have "significant psychological impact on participants with mental disorders."
However they concluded that based their review: "Strong evidence exists for the use of herbal supplements containing extracts of passionflower or kava... as treatments for anxiety symptoms and disorders."
The authors added that locating and quantifying the active ingredients in herbal substances could help to improve potency, and help to create "an undisputable body of evidence for their effectiveness"
Source: Nutrition Journal Published online "Nutritional and herbal supplements for anxiety and
anxiety related disorders: systematic review"
Article Courtesy of Vitamin Power
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