Subjective and polysomnographic evaluation of a herbal preparation in insomnia

Phytomedicine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 253-257

  Usha Rani, P ^a   Naidu, M U R ^a  

^a NIZAM'S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Herbal drugs; Insomnia; Polysomnography

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039242285     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-7113(98)80063-9     Document Type: Article

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