Passionflower: Reigniting male libido and other potential uses

Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 89-92

  Cronin, Joseph R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; OXAZEPAM; PASSIFLORA INCARNATA EXTRACT; PLACEBO;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG RESEARCH; HUMAN; LIBIDO; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0037382295     PISSN: 10762809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/107628003321537020     Document Type: Review

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