Hot flashes and night sweats, both menopausal vasomotor symptoms, are reported frequently by women in Western countries experiencing menopause.

Estrogen-like compounds had originally been implicated in effects of black cohosh extracts on vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women.

Transdermal progesterone cream for vasomotor symptoms and postmenopausal bone loss.

Treatment of vasomotor symptoms of menopause with black cohosh, multibotanicals, soy, hormone therapy, or placebo.

Another study reported that black cohosh used in isolation, or as part of a multibotanical regimen, had little potential to relieve vasomotor symptoms.

However, reporting of vasomotor symptoms is still significantly lower than North America.

Minireview: Perimenopausal migraine in women with vasomotor symptoms.

"We looked at vasomotor symptoms and also difficulty concentrating and in women who had forgetfulness or mood swings," she said.

Venlafaxine is used primarily for the treatment of depression, general anxiety disorder, social phobia, panic disorder, and vasomotor symptoms.

Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms: a randomized controlled trial.