Sleep⋯naturally: A review of the efficacy of herbal remedies for managing insomnia

Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 136-140

  Antoniades, Josefine ^a   Jones, Kay ^a   Hassed, Craig ^a   Piterman, Leon ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84863327173     PISSN: 10762809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/act.2012.18310     Document Type: Review

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