May
22
Schizophrenia? Use Chinese herbs!
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in Chinese medicine, cochrane, schizophrenia
Researchers from Cochrane Collaboration reviewed 7 studies on use of Chinese herbs for schizophrenia:
- The overall response favoured combining herbal medicine plus antipsychotic drugs vs using antipsychotic drugs alone.
- Significantly fewer people getting combined treatment left the study early compared with those given antipsychotics alone.
- Combined treatment group had reduced side effects (like constipation) of the anipsychotic drugs.
Conclusions?
Results suggest that combining Chinese herbal medicine with antipsychotics is beneficial.
