First preliminary results of an observation of panax ginseng treatment in patients with autistic disorder

Journal of Dietary Supplements

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 342-346

  Niederhofer, Helmut ^a  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL OF BOLZANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autism; Panax ginseng; Psychopharmacological treatment

Indexed keywords

NOOTROPIC AGENT; PIRACETAM; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; OBSERVATION; PANAX; PHYTOTHERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NOOTROPIC AGENTS; OBSERVATION; PANAX; PHYTOTHERAPY; PIRACETAM; PLANT EXTRACTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 70749147379     PISSN: 19390211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/19390210903280231     Document Type: Article

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