A pilot study exploring the effect of kudzu root on the drinking habits of patients with chronic alcoholism

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 45-48

  Shebek, John ^a   Rindone, Joseph P ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KUDZU ROOT EXTRACT; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0034005316     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2000.6.45     Document Type: Article

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