Pilot trial of Melissa officinalis L. leaf extract in the treatment of volunteers suffering from mild-to-moderate anxiety disorders and sleep disturbances
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- 17 December 2010
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
- Vol. 4 (3), 211-218
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12349-010-0045-4
Abstract
Botanicals are an alternative option to prescription drugs for the alleviation of symptoms due to anxiety disorders and insomnia. Melissa officinalis L. has been shown as an anti-stress and anxiolytic agent. We previously reported moderate stress impKeywords
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