Herbs, vitamins and minerals in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome: A systematic review

Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Whelan, Anne Marie ^a   Jurgens, Tannis M ^a   Naylor, Heather ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Herbs, vitamins; Minerals; Premenstrual syndrome; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGNOLYT; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ALPRAZOLAM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; FLUOXETINE; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM DERIVATIVE; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; MINERAL; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; PRIMROSE OIL; PROPRANOLOL DERIVATIVE; PYRIDOXINE; PYROGLUTAMATE MAGNESIUM CARBOXYLIC ACID; SAFFRON EXTRACT; SOYBEAN PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN; VITEX AGNUS CASTUS EXTRACT;

'IPA'; ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA BASE; DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMBASE; GINKGO BILOBA; HERB; HUMAN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; IBID; INTERNET; MAYOCLINIC; MEDICINAL PLANT; MEDLINE; MEDSCAPE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; REVIEW; SAFFRON; SIDE EFFECT; SOYBEAN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VITEX AGNUS CASTUS; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 70449715140     PISSN: 1198581X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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