title: Herbal remedies, mood, and cognition.
abstract: Herbal medicines were the "sole" source of medicine for thousands of years, in every culture since the advent of human civilization. Today, patients are increasing the use of these botanicals for numerous conditions, such as mood and cognition. This article will explore commonly used herbal remedies for mood and cognition functioning. It is imperative that nurses and nurse practitioners obtain expertise with these botanicals with regard to efficacy, adverse effects and contraindications, possible drug interactions, and safety considerations.
authors.affiliation: Long Island University's School of Nursing, Brooklyn, New York 11201, USA. aacee@liu.edu
authors.forename: Anna M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Acee
authors.forename: Leighsa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sharoff
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003071:Cognition; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D041743:Herb-Drug Interactions; D029001:Herbal Medicine; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009729:Nursing; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts