Archive 1995–2023
2013, volume 29, issue 2
Review article
The herbal preparation Sedatif PC and its possible use in the treatment of anxiety and sleep disorders
Jerzy Samochowiec1
1. Instytut Psychiatrii i Neurologii, III Klinika Psychiatryczna
Farmakoterapia w Psychiatrii i Neurologii, 2013, 2, 97–103
Keywords: anxiety, sleep disorders, herbal treatment
Summary
The treatment of both anxiety and sleep disorders requires the use of thorough pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. Anxiolytic drugs are recommended with caution because of the risk of substance dependence, and in more advanced disorders antidepressants are usually the drugs of choice. Alternative therapy may consist of herbal medicines (natural drugs). One of such preparation is Sedatif PC, which is a composite drug with several active herbal substances. This medication is particularly recommended in the case of nervousness, adverse response to stress, and in the treatment of vegetative symptoms which accompany anxiety and sleep disorders.