An extract of the Chinese herbal root kudzu reduces alcohol drinking by heavy drinkers in a naturalistic setting

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 756-762

  Lukas, Scott E ^a,b   Penetar, David ^a,b   Berko, Jeff ^a   Vicens, Luke ^a   Palmer, Christopher ^a,b   Mallya, Gopinath ^a,b   Macklin, Eric A ^c   Lee, David Y W ^a,b  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Alternative Medicine; Drinking Behavior; Human; Kudzu

Indexed keywords

ISOFLAVONE; KUDZU EXTRACT; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; PUERARIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHINESE HERB; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DETERRENTS; ALCOHOLISM; BEER; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PUERARIA;

CRICETINAE; FABACEAE; PUERARIA MONTANA VAR. LOBATA;

EID: 18844409113     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ALC.0000163499.64347.92     Document Type: Article

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