Mental status changes in an alcohol abuser taking Valerian and Gingko biloba

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 75-77

  Chen, Daniel ^a   Klesmer, Jordan ^a   Giovanniello, Anthony ^b   Katz, Jack ^a  

^a NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; LORAZEPAM; OLANZAPINE; VALERIAN;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DELIRIUM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISORIENTATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; GINKGO BILOBA; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MEMORY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARANOIA; PSYCHOSIS; SYNCOPE;

ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; GINKGO BILOBA; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT EXTRACTS; VALERIAN;

EID: 0036187759     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490252801666     Document Type: Letter

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