Effects of a fixed herbal drug combination (Ze 185) to an experimental acute stress setting in healthy men - An explorative randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study.

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Abstract

Considering the negative effects of stress on health, there is a growing interest in stress-reducing interventions. The present study examines the effects of a fixed combination of valerian, passion flower, lemon balm, and butterbur extracts (Ze 185) on biological and affective responses to a standardized psychosocial stress paradigm.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Phytomedicine

Title: Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1618-095X

ISSN (Print): 0944-7113

Publication date (Electronic): Jan 15 2018

Volume: 39

Affiliations

[1 ] Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, University of Basel, Missionsstrasse 62, 4055 Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: sibylle.meier@unibas.ch.

[2 ] Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Basel, Hebelstrasse 2, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.

[3 ] Max Zeller Söhne AG, Seeblickstrasse 4, 8590 Romanshorn, Switzerland.

[4 ] Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, University of Basel, Missionsstrasse 62, 4055 Basel, Switzerland.

Article

Publisher Item ID: S0944-7113(17)30178-2

DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2017.12.005

PubMed ID: 29433687

SO-VID: 9cc087b1-93d0-4306-b826-f6b7888397cb

Keywords: Anxiety,Cortisol,Melissa officinalis,Passiflora incarnata,Petasites hybridus,Valeriana officinalis

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Keywords: Anxiety, Cortisol, Melissa officinalis, Passiflora incarnata, Petasites hybridus, Valeriana officinalis

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