Kudzu root extract does not perturb the sleep/wake cycle of moderate drinkers

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 961-966

  Bracken, Bethany K ^a,b   Penetar, David M ^a,b   MacLean, Robert Ross ^a   Lukas, Scott E ^a,b  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKONTROL HERBAL; KUDZU ROOT EXTRACT; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP PARAMETERS; SLEEP QUALITY; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PUERARIA; RECURRENCE; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054852677     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0540     Document Type: Article

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