A double-masked study of the effects of ginseng on cognitive functions

Current Therapeutic Research - Clinical and Experimental

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 959-968

  Sørensen, Henrik ^a,c   Sonne, Jesper ^b  

^a Health Center of Skodsborg   (Denmark)

^b GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c Skodsborg Sundhedscenter Skodsborg   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GERIMAX GINSENG EXTRACT; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GINSENG; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REACTION TIME; THINKING; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0030498089     PISSN: 0011393X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-393X(96)80114-7     Document Type: Article

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