Clinical Pharmacology - Complimentary and Alternative Medicines and Therapy

Question 1

What is the most common complimentary medicine used by cancer patients in Europe?

Answer 1

Viscum acid (mistletoe)

->this was an example question and the patient w a history of cancer had a lump where they had injected this mistletoe into their abdomen

Question 2

What are some things included under the umbrella term of complimentary alternative medicines?

Answer 2

Mind-body therapies
Sensory therapies
Body therapies
Movement based therapies
Dietary modifications
Food supplements
Herbal medicines

->note that the dietary related ones have a potential for interactions with drugs

Question 3

What are some movement based disciplines of complimentary alternative medicines?

Just for awareness

Answer 3

Yoga
Tai chi
Qi Gong

Question 4

Give some examples of mind-body therapies.

Just for awareness

Answer 4

Meditation
Hypnosis
Visualisation
Biofeedback

Question 5

Give some examples of sensory therapies.

Just for awareness

Answer 5

Art
Dance
Music
Visualisation
Colour therapies
Sound therapies

Question 6

Give some examples of body therapies.

Just for awareness

Answer 6

Chiropractic
Osteopathy
Cranio-sacral therapy
Massage
Acupuncture

->with massage, there is some potential for interaction with other medications depending on the massage oils used

Question 7

Just read through this summary of how anthological medical therapy approach can help a patient deal with stress.

Answer 7

Four subsections: physical, vitality, emotional/mental, individual

Physical- breathing exercises, physical activity, dietary modification

Vitality- attention to sleep rhythm, mild sedatives to help with sleep (because so important to have good sleep or effects the individual the next day)

Mental/emotional- mental relaxation exercises, mildly anxiolytic remedies, practical steps e.g. problem solving

Individual- exploration of meaning, orientation towards meaningful goals, align life with core values

->this is more for interest but also slight worry they ask us about this hahah, but I think it just highlights the fact not all management is drug based

Question 8

Girl … actually this lecture is so good

Answer 8

Talking about some diet based medicine and how eating more fruit and veg is pretty much as effective as some statins?!!! And the different health conditions is reduces risks of?? YES we love to see it!! At approx 31mins through the lecture if you want to listen again

AND THE MEDITERRANIAN DIET YAYAYAY

and why the eat well guide isn’t so good? Worth another listen???

Question 9

Okay yeah so this lecture was mostly just evidence proving alternative medicines have a lot of benefits hence why I haven’t made nay flashcards

Answer 9

But I actually found it really interesting!