Nature prescription
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A nature prescription is given to patients as part of nature therapy. These prescriptions cannot be filled at pharmacies because nature is not a literal medication.[1] According to a 2023 systemic review, nature prescriptions have a positive correlation with lower systolic blood pressure, decreased depression and anxiety symptoms, and increased the amount of steps taken on a daily basis. The same review found that these prescriptions did not increase the amount of moderate physical activity and noted that while mental health symptoms benefitted from walking, they improved the most when the patient was also given other interventions.[2]