Effectiveness of artichoke extract in preventing alcohol-induced hangovers: A randomized controlled trial

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 169, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1269-1273

  Pittler, Max H ^a   White, Adrian R ^a   Stevinson, Clare ^b   Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYNARA SCOLYMUS EXTRACT; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICHOKE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; HANGOVER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CYNARA SCOLYMUS;

EID: 0346964510     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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