The effects of homeopathic Argentum nitricum on test anxiety

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 65-71

  Baker, D G ^a,b   Myers, S P ^b   Howden, I ^a   Brooks, L ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; ARGENTUM EXTRACT; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARGENTUM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; PERSONALITY TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038142667     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-2299(03)00059-1     Document Type: Article

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