Herbalism and Herbal Medicines
Herbalism is perhaps the oldest form of medicine. So how much does it really differ from modern pharmacology? Find out as Dr. Novella explores the complicated process of drug development and testing, and then scientifically debunks popular herbal remedies such as Gingko biloba and St. John’s wort….
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Question 1: How does phytotherapy compare with pharmacology?
Question 2: Does the liver get 1st crack at food and drugs ingested?
Question 3: In preclinical research, which is done first, in vitro or in vivo?
Phase 1 of a clinical trial is : __________
Phase 2 of a clinical trial is : __________
Phase 3 of a clinical trial is : __________
Phase 4 of a clinical trial is : __________
Question 4: What is the true history of echinacea and how did marketing change public perception?
Question 5: What do we learn about Gingko biloba for memory and dementia.
Examples of mechanisms of how drugs can impact the body:
- Act on enzymes (up or down regulate)
- Mimic or inhibit hormones
- Neurotransmitter or nerve impact
- Alter ion channels
- Alter transcription of protein (up or down regulate)
- Impact osmotic levels
- Impact cell division
- Plenty more
