St John's wort
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St John's Wort - BluePages
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St John's wort - MyDr.com.au
St John's wort is a herb used as a complementary medicine, often in the treatment of depression. Find out about its uses, side effects and interactions.
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Complementary therapies
The facts Many people use complementary therapies to support medical treatment. Complementary therapies are not a replacement for adequate medical tre...
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Natural therapies | Jean Hailes
What is 'natural therapy', 'complementary therapy', 'complementary medicine' and 'alternative therapy'? Do they mean the same thing? Every culture…
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Kava - BluePages
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Complementary Therapies and mental illness.
What are complementary therapies? These are ways of helping yourself stay healthy which complement medical treatment. While these can be useful, care needs to be taken, especially when you have a mental illness. Some people use them instead of medical treatment or without consulting their doctor – this can be dangerous as substances used in ‘natural’ therapy are not required to undergo the same rigorous tests for safety as prescribed medications. The term ‘natural’ is also misleading, as most prescribed medications are actually derived from natural substances too.
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Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors for depression - MyDr.com.au
Venlafaxine, duloxetine and desvenlafaxine are medicines called serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). They are used to treat depression and some anxiety disorders and nerve pain.
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Passion flower - BluePages
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Depression treatment information - Black Dog Institute
It’s important to get help and the right treatment for depression. There are a range of effective treatments, that can help you recover/manage.
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Seasonal affective disorder - MyDr.com.au
Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression striking in the autumn and winter months. Symptoms include difficulty waking up, extreme tiredness and lack of energy.
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Medicine Interactions | Ausmed
A medication interaction is defined as a measurable modification (in magnitude and/or duration) of the action of one medicine, by prior or concomitant administration of another substance, including prescription, non-prescription medicines, food, alcohol, cigarette smoking or diagnostic tests.
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Tapentadol sustained release (Palexia SR) for chronic, severe disabling pain - NPS MedicineWise
Individualise the dose of tapentadol SR according to the severity of pain and the patient’s response
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What GPs need to know about the new COVID antivirals
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What’s in complementary medicines? - Australian Prescriber
Complementary medicines may contain more than what’s on the label
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NonHormonal Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms - Australasian Menopause Society
Many women request non-hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms. This information sheet addresses the evidence concerning safety and efficacy of currently available non-hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms
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