Med. praxi. 2020;17(2):118-120 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2020.023

Phytopharmaceuticals in managing anxiety disorders

MUDr. Sylva Racková, Ph.D.1, PharmDr. MVDr. Vilma Vranová, Ph.D.2
1 Psychiatrická ambulance, Plzeň
2 Farmaceutická fakulta VFU Brno

Anxiety disorders are among the most frequent mental disorders. Anxiolytics and antidepressants are primarily used to treat anxiety, with a great deal of attention being paid to the development of novel drugs, if possible, without adverse effects such as sedation or those causing dependence, sexual dysfunction, and/or weight alterations. People have always tried to manage anxiety and its bodily manifestations by using plants; lavender extract, introduced here in more detail, is the only registered anxiolytic of plant origin.

Keywords: anxiety, phytopharmaceuticals, lavender.

Published: June 1, 2020  Show citation

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Racková S, Vranová V. Phytopharmaceuticals in managing anxiety disorders. Med. praxi. 2020;17(2):118-120. doi: 10.36290/med.2020.023.
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