Herbs for Depression

Written By Rebecca Raney

Season1 Episode37

Tune in to Season 1 Episode 37 and listen in as today I start a new section on herbs, we dive into a few herbs that help depression. In support of Septembers Mental Health Awareness.

Resources:

Janda K, Wojtkowska K, Jakubczyk K, Antoniewicz J, Skonieczna-Żydecka K. Passiflora incarnata in Neuropsychiatric Disorders-A Systematic Review. Nutrients. 2020 Dec 19;12(12):3894. doi: 10.3390/nu12123894. PMID: 33352740; PMCID: PMC7766837.

LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; 2012-. Skullcap. [Updated 2020 Mar 28]. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK548757/

Lopresti, A. L., & Drummond, P. D. (2014). Saffron (Crocus sativus) for depression: a systematic review of clinical studies and examination of underlying antidepressant mechanisms of action. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 29(6), 517–527. https://doi.org/10.1002/hup.2434

NCCIH. (2017, December). St. John’s Wort and Depression: In Depth. NCCIH. https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/st-johns-wort-and-depression-in-depth

Rhodiola. (2020, October). NCCIH. https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/rhodiola

Valerian. (2020, October). NCCIH. https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/valerian

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