Aromatherapy as a safe and effective treatment for the management of agitation in severe dementia: The results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with Melissa

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 553-558

  Ballard, Clive G ^a   O'Brien, John T ^a   Reichelt, Katharina ^a   Perry, Elaine K ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; MELISSA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; PLACEBO; SUNFLOWER OIL;

AGED; AGITATION; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036076832     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.v63n0703     Document Type: Article

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