Complementary & Alternative Medicine for Mental Health
CHROMIUM FOR ATYPICAL DEPRESSION SUMMARY WHAT WE KNOW Although the studies are mixed, two of the three sources that mention chro ...
The most commonly reported side effects with chromium supplementation include initial insomnia, increased and vivid dreams, tr ...
OUTLINE EFFICACY: ATYPICAL DEPRESSION DRUG INTERACTIONS SIDE EFFECTS PREPARATION: CHROMIUM PICOLINATE DOSAGE RESEARCH Chromium ...
studies are compelling.... The available evidence suggests that chromium supplementation can be used as a monotherapy [for depre ...
The Natural Standard warns that since chromium may modify serotonin function in the brain, it may interact with prescription a ...
supplementation including initial insomnia, increased and vivid dreams, tremor, and mild psychomotor activation. Lake and Spie ...
Iovieno et al. recommend doses of chromium picolinate in the range of 400 to 600 mcg per day (twice those reported by the Natu ...
DHEA AND 7-KETO DHEA FOR DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR DISORDER SUMMARY DHEA (5-Dehydroepiandrosterone) is a natural steroid produced i ...
PTSD Case reports showed promising possibilities for the effects of 7-keto DHEA on PTSD; however, there are still inadequate cli ...
Interactions include potential interference with: Other steroids; Psychotropic drugs such as clozapine (Clorazil); Medicat ...
Can lead to insomnia. May affect blood sugar levels. People with severe diabetes should not use DHEA; others should monitor ...
OUTLINE EFFICACY: DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR DISORDER SUGGESTED BUT UNPROVEN USES: PTSD SUGGESTED BUT UNPROVEN USES: SCHIZOPHRENIA S ...
7 - keto DHEA (3-acetyl- 7 - oxodehydroepiandrosterone) is marketed as a form of DHEA that presents less risk of side effects. ...
but the studies are inconsistent, and causation cannot be inferred. A chart of the 17 most prominent hypotheses serves to illust ...
improve symptoms of schizophrenia.^7 Brown et al. cite one six-week trial of DHEA with 30 patients with schizophrenia which resu ...
and clopidogrel (Plavix). Similarly, coenzyme Q10 or ginseng may increase the risk of clotting when used with DHEA According t ...
11. SIDE EFFECTS: HORMONAL SIDE EFFECTS of DHEA can be significant. Examples of hormonal side effects include acne, greasy ski ...
determine whether it has the same efficacy as DHEA without the hormonal side effects. Since 7-keto DHEA has not been tested in p ...
DHEA levels should be checked through blood tests and dosage adjusted to maintain the high-normal range for healthy adults. ...
1 How to Use Herbs, Nutrients & Yoga in Mental Health Care, by Richard P. Brown, M.D. (of Columbia University College of Phy ...
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