Effectiveness of kamishoyosan for premenstrual dysphoric disorder: Open-labeled pilot study

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 323-325

  Yamada, Kazuo ^a   Kanba, Shigenobu ^b  

^a TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alternative treatment; Kamishoyosan; Kampo; Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Indexed keywords

KAMISHOYOSAN; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; TJ 24; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; HAMILTON SCALE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OUTPATIENT; PILOT STUDY; PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER; REMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 34247606748     PISSN: 13231316     EISSN: 14401819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2007.01649.x     Document Type: Article

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