AP401+Complementary+Medicines

= AP401 Complementary Medicines =

Resources
Sample Questions: [|2008] [|2007] Sample Answers: 2008 2007
 * **Subject** || **Lecture Notes** || **mp3** ||
 * Introduction to Complementary Medicines || [|2008] [|2007] || [|2008] [|2007a] ||
 * Common Complementary Medicines - Handout || 2008 [|2007] ||  ||
 * Homeopathy || [|2007] ||  ||
 * Naturopathy || [|2008] || [|2008] ||

Outline
Date: Tuesday, October 16 Handouts: [|Introduction to Complementary Medicines] Audio: [|CAMs 1a] & CAMs 1b Note: The lecture audio for this presentation is posted in mp3 format and provided for the purpose of revision support only
 * Introduction to Complementary Medicines: Susan Semple**

Date: Tuesday, October 23 Handouts: [|Common Complementary Medicines - Handout] & [|Homeopathy] Slides: Common Complementary Medicines - Slides Audio: No audio is available for this presentation At the conclusion of these lectures students should be able to: • Define the term ‘CAM’ in the Australian context • Understand CAM products commonly sold through pharmacy (only those addressed specifically in lectures) • Have he capacity to review the evidence for CAM efficacy • Understand the basic interactions, adverse effects, use in pregnancy and other medical conditions related to CAM use Note: Only material covered in the lecture times is assessable. Other notes, including 'Homeopathy' are provided for your reference.
 * Common Complementary Medicines: Susan Semple**

Traditionally used to treat depression, melancholy and other mental conditions - 'smelled so bad it scared the evil spirits away' - research confirms use in mild to moderate depression
 * __Naturopathy__**
 * St John's Wort**

increases progesterone levels (presumably via pituitary) - dose dependent effect on prolactin (increases at very low dose, inhibits at high dose) - main uses: luteal phase defect, PMS
 * Vitex**

reduces testosterone production from ovaries, but not adrenals - main use: PCOS - not researched on males
 * Paeonia (White Peony)**

Ayurvedic sexual tonic - "gives a woman the energy to have a hundred husbands" - subtle oestrogen modulating activity
 * Shatavari**