Catnip and the alteration of human consciousness

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 373-375

  Osterhoudt, Kevin C ^a   Lee, Shannon K ^b   Callahan, James M ^a   Henretig, Fred M ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b Delaware Valley Reg Poison C   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

CONSCIOUSNESS; HUMANS; INFANT; LAMIACEAE; MALE; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

NEPETA CATARIA;

EID: 0030723192     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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