Explanatory attributions of anxiety and recovery in a study of kava

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 556-559

  Abraham, Kurian C ^a   Connor, Kathryn M ^a   Davidson, Jonathan R T ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KAVA; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ENERGY BALANCE; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PIPER METHYSTICUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042818418     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/1075553041323759     Document Type: Article

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