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The German use of Hypericum perforatum for psychological complaints is discussed in an editorial. In 1994, German physicians prescribed almost 66 million daily doses of preparations containing hypericum alone.

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Published inBMJ Vol. 313; no. 7052; pp. 241 - 242
Main Authors De Smet, Peter A G M, Nolen, Willem A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 03.08.1996
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
BMJ Publishing Group
BMJ Group
EditionInternational edition
Subjects
Antidepressants
Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use
Depressive Disorder - drug therapy
Editorials
Herbs
Humans
Hypericum
Mental disorders
Perylene - analogs & derivatives
Perylene - therapeutic use
Plant Extracts - therapeutic use
Plants, Medicinal
Psychology
Quercetin - analogs & derivatives
Quercetin - therapeutic use
Xanthenes - therapeutic use
Germany
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Summary:The German use of Hypericum perforatum for psychological complaints is discussed in an editorial. In 1994, German physicians prescribed almost 66 million daily doses of preparations containing hypericum alone.
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DOI:10.1136/bmj.313.7052.241