Journal of Psychiatry

N Zaheer Ahmed

Publications

• Review Article
  The Role of Mufarrehat (Exhilarants) in the Management of Depression: An Evidence Based Approach
  Author(s): Noman Anwar, N Zaheer Ahmed, T Shahida, K Kabiruddin and Hafiz AslamNoman Anwar, N Zaheer Ahmed, T Shahida, K Kabiruddin and Hafiz Aslam
  
  Depression is a most common, debilitating and life threatening illness and most serious mental health problem that people face nowadays. It is characterized by change in mood, lack of interest in surroundings, feeling of sadness, gloominess or melancholy. According to WHO report, depression is the fourth leading causes of disability worldwide with a prevalence of approximately 5% in general population. In Unani perspective, depression is not a disease rather it is a symptom or group of symptoms of Malankholia (Melancholy) in which the mental functions of the individual are deranged leading to constant grief, fear and dubious aggression. Unani scholars consider Ghair Tabayi Sauda (Abnormal black bile) as the cause and basis of psychological and psychiatric disorders e.g. anxiety, depression, melancholy etc. Mufarrehat (exhilarants) are the most critical requirement in the essential med.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2378-5756.1000420

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