Table 3.
Medications/Therapies | Number of Patients (Number of Medications/Therapies) |
---|---|
Antidepressant medications | |
Antidepressants | 26 (30) |
Herbal medications | 12 (12) |
Anxiety-reducing medications | |
Anxiolytics | 10 (11) |
Antidepressants | 23 (25) |
Herbal medications | 6 (6) |
Soporific medications | |
Anxiolytics | 7 (8) |
Antidepressants | 11 (11) |
Neuroleptics | 4 (4) |
Herbal medications | 16 (16) |
Analgesic medications | 9 (16) |
Integrative medications and supplements | |
Homeopathic preparations | 6 (10) |
Herbal drugs for other indications | 4 (4) |
Supplements | 15 (34) |
Self-reported therapies | |
Talking therapies (n = 33) | 33 (36) |
Complementary therapies (n = 13) | 13 (17) |
a Medication classes are shown as reported by the patients and classified by the authors (see text).