Transdermal histamine in multiple sclerosis, Part Two: A proposed theoretical basis for its use

Alternative Medicine Review

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 224-248

  Gillson, George ^a,b   Wright, Jonathan V ^b   Delack, Elaine ^c   Ballasiotes, George ^d  

^a Tahoma Clinic   (United States)

^b Tahoma Clinic   (United States)

^c RN Director EDMS   (United States)

^d BSc Pharm Pharmacist Co owner K   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNOSINE; HISTAMINE; THIAMINE;

DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME RELEASE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MEDIATOR RELEASE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REMYELINIZATION; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; HISTAMINE; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

EID: 0033932910     PISSN: 10895159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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