Tobacco use vs. helminths in congo basin hunter-gatherers: Self-medication in humans?

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 397-407

  Roulette, Casey J ^a   Mann, Hayley ^b   Kemp, Brian M ^a   Remiker, Mark ^c   Roulette, Jennifer W ^a   Hewlett, Barry S ^a   Kazanji, Mirdad ^d   Breurec, Sébastien ^d   Monchy, Didier ^e   Sullivan, Roger J ^f   Hagen, Edward H ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INSTITUT PASTEUR DE BANGUI   (Central African Republic)

^e Biomnis   (France)

^f CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary medicine; Foragers; Pharmacophagy; Substance use

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905746046     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2014.05.005     Document Type: Article

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