Effectiveness of the homeopathic preparation Neurexan® compared with that of commonly used valerian-based preparations for the treatment of nervousness/restlessness - An observational study

TheScientificWorldJournal

Volumn 9, Issue , 2009, Pages 733-745

  Hübner, Rainer ^a   Van Haselen, Robbert ^b   Klein, Peter ^c  

^a Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH ^*  (Germany)

^b Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH   (Germany)

^c Dsh Statistical Services GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complementary medicine; Homeopathy; Homotoxicology; Stress; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

EUVEGAL; HUMULUS LUPULUS EXTRACT; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; NEUREXAN; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALERIAN; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NERVOUSNESS; NYSTAGMUS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; RESTLESSNESS; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT DURATION; AGED; ANXIETY; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; MIDDLE AGED;

VALERIANA;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; VALERIAN;

EID: 70350747509     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2009.95     Document Type: Article

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