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ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES IN GASTRIC HYPERSECRETION

IRINA MIHAELA MATRAN1, ANDREEA FARCAŞ2*, MARIUS BOJIȚĂ2, DAN L. DUMITRAŞCU3

1.“Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Victor Babeș Street, 400012, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2.“Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Drug Information Research Center, 6 Pasteur Street, 400349,
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
3.“Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2nd Medical Department, 2-4 Clinicilor Street, 400013, Cluj-
Napoca, Romania

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In addition to its advantages (technological progress, high-performance medical treatment, multiple information sources, new communication systems), the 21st century brings many disadvantages, such as: professional stress due to the uncertainty of the future and to the increasingly higher professional performance indicators, the quality of interpersonal relationships, an imbalance between professional and personal life, a lack of interest in self-knowledge. Besides all these stress factors, certain drugs, inadequate nutrition both in terms of quantity and quality, a small number of meals eaten per day, a late last meal, as well as late bedtime cause an increase of gastric secretion. Depending on the psychosomatic profile of patients, these can be divided into two main categories: patients who accept drug therapy and patients who prefer alternative therapies. This review aims to present all types of alternative therapies, for which preclinical studies are available.