A Televised, Web-Based Randomised Trial of an Herbal Remedy (Valerian) for Insomnia
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A Televised, Web-Based Randomised Trial of an Herbal Remedy (Valerian) for Insomnia
BACKGROUND This trial was conducted as part of a project that aims to enhance public understanding and use of research in decisions about healthcare by enabling viewers to participate in research and to follow the process, through television reports and on the web. Valerian is an herbal over-the-counter drug that is widely used for insomnia. Systematic reviews have found inconsistent and inconc...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001040