This book presents the current clinical evidence on the efficacy of herbal and nutritional
treatments for anxiety that is experienced in association with psychiatric disorders and
explains how health professionals can apply this knowledge to the benefit of patients
presenting with a wide range of symptoms including comorbid mood disorders. All chapters are
written by world-leading researchers who draw on the findings of human clinical trials to
provide uncompromising assessments of individual treatments including herbal anxiolytics with
sedative actions adaptogens cognitive anxiolytics and nutraceuticals. Traditional treatments
requiring further study ¿ including the plant-based psychotropic Ayahuasca and other
phytotherapies of potential value in the treatment of anxiety ¿ are also reviewed. In the
closing chapters a series of helpful case studies are provided by mental health clinicians in
order to illustrate how herbal and nutritional treatments can best be integrated into an
overall treatment plan for individuals with a range of comorbid diagnoses. Mental health
professionals researchers and general readers will find that the book provides an excellent
review of current scientific knowledge gained from the study of herbal and nutritional
treatments together with important clinical recommendations for their use in patients
experiencing clinically significant levels of anxiety.
