Hormesis and its relationship with homeopathy

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 573-579

  Bellavite, Paolo ^a   Chirumbolo, Salvatore ^a   Marzotto, Marta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

High Dilutions; Homeopathy; Hormesis; Similarity Principle; Ultra low Doses

Indexed keywords

HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

DILUTION; HOMEOPATHY; HORMESIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTING; ADAPTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG THERAPY; PHARMACOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TOXICOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG THERAPY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; PHARMACOLOGY; TOXICOLOGY; XENOBIOTICS;

EID: 77953824189     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: 14770903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327110369771     Document Type: Review

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