Introduction: An often overlooked, yet profoundly affected by psychoemotional stress social group is that of management staff. While presenting as a relatively minor population, the effects of work stressors are magnified in them – thus rendering the related conditions socially significant diseases. This study aims to review complementary treatment options for work-related stress disorders in managerial staff with special attention to Gelsemium sempervirens in homeopathic dilutions.
Materials and Methods: A literature review was conducted using the online databases Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus using the keywords and phrases Gelsemium sempervirens, management staff, managers, stress, work, using different combinations and Boolean operators. A yield of 84 articles was obtained, of which 31 were considered pertinent to the study. Results were also compared with empirical clinical experience.
Results: Complementary medicine allows for additional avenues of treatment, often without the negative effects that conventional ones have when it comes to stress-related disorders. In the case of G. sempervirens in homeopathic doses in in vivo rodent models, a notable boost in both adaptive capabilities and behavior responses has been noted. In vitro studies of the preparation in human neurocytes have shown the capacity for similar effects, however, large scale documented in vivo studies have yet to be conducted.
Conclusion: Aside from psychological consultations or conventional anxiolytic therapy, other avenues of treatment are rapidly demonstrating their merits for the management of professional stress-related disorders in management staff. Complementary medicine, at least as pertains to homeopathic treatment with G. sempervirens, shows promise without the significant downsides of conventional therapy.
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