Bacopa for the brain: A smart addition to western medicine

Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-25

  Abascal, Kathy ^a   Yarnell, Eric ^b  

^a Botanical Medicine Academy   (United States)

^b Northwest Naturopathic Urology   (United States)

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EID: 79952010581     PISSN: 10762809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/act.2011.17106     Document Type: Article

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