Important
in this book is information on
identifying the various forms of
depression, often subtle, they can
manifest in many different ways.This book talks about the methods
and treatments for depression, both via prescription medication and
natural therapies.
Clinical depression might display
symptoms such as: poor appetite, weight loss/gain, physical
inactivity, insomnia or hypersomnia (excess sleeping). It might also
result in a diminished ability to think or concentrate and create in
us recurrent thoughts of death or suicide.
The author says: "A wide
variety of therapies have been employed to treat depression and
other nervous disorders. When talking about standard treatments, the
two most important are psychotherapy and drug therapy".....
The author describes standard
antidepressant drugs such as Prozac, MAO Inhibitors and Tricyclic
antidepressants.
Moving on to natural treatments,
the author studies the effects of St Johns Wort and lists studies
which have been conducted to compare hypercium's effects on
depression with that of placebos and other standard antidepressant
drug therapies.
Amino acids are now recognized as
being essential to overall health, and the author mentions their
role in treating mood disorders.
