In celebration of International Women's Day 2020 this week I'd like to thank all the women who speak and act out against inequality in all it's forms. While we're celebrating, I'm proud to announce that I was one of 32 women featured in a report by the Public Health Association of Australia on women's achievements …
Category: Complementary medicine
RCT finds no efficacy for L-theanine as an adjunct treatment for anxiety symptoms
The prescription of nutraceuticals is often based on theory and pre-clinical evidence (in-vivo or in-vitro) that a substance might behave in a particular way. However, we don't know if something works on living humans with a specific condition until we conduct clinical trials and observational studies. The following result from a recent clinical trial is …
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The psychology of herbal medicine use for anxiety: a complicated treatment decision
Lots of people experience anxiety. In fact, it is one of the most prevalent mental health conditions in the Western world. Anxiety can cause a significant amount of distress for people. The good news is that there are evidence-based treatment options for anxiety, which include psychological therapies and pharmaceutical drugs. Unfortunately, these treatments aren’t always …
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Dr Erica McIntyre 