Nutriceutical review of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) for the treatment of depression

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-182

  Lieberman, Shari ^a  

^a c/o Vitaquest International ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; BROMAZEPAM; DESIPRAMINE; DIAZEPAM; HIPERFORAT; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; IMIPRAMINE; JERSIN; MAPROTILINE; SEDARISTON; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ALLERGIC REACTION; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION LOSS; CONFUSION; DEPRESSION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; DISORIENTATION; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; LETHARGY; META ANALYSIS; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESSNESS; SOMNOLENCE; TACHYCARDIA; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 37849186493     PISSN: 10597115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.1998.7.177     Document Type: Article

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