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Chinese Herbal Medicine for the Treatment of Drug Addiction

2017
This chapter summarizes recent developments in preclinical and clinical research on Chinese herbal medicines and their neurochemical mechanism of action for the treatment of drug addiction. We searched Chinese and English scientific literature and selected several kinds of Chinese herbal medicines that have beneficial effects on drug addiction. Ginseng
Weili, Zhu, Yinan, Zhang, Yingjie, Huang, Lin, Lu   +3 more
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Anorectic sibutramine detected in a Chinese herbal drug for weight loss

Forensic Science International, 2006
In the presented case, a young healthy woman had ordered a Chinese herbal medicine, called "LiDa Dai Dai Hua Jiao Nang", via internet. She took this product for approximately 1 week, but on the second day she developed severe headache, vertigo and sensation of numbness. After discontinuing medication, symptoms disappeared within 2 days.
Jung, Julia, Hermanns-Clausen, Maren, Weinmann, Wolfgang   +2 more
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Challenges and Opportunities in the Chinese Herbal Drug Industry

2007
Tremendous achievements have been made in Western medicine in the past that provide fast relief of symptoms at the disease sites, particularly under critical conditions. However, some are either ineffective or produce undesirable adverse effects, or are too costly in some complex diseases, especially chronic diseases.
Wei Jia, Lixin Zhang
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Adulteration of Chinese herbal medicines with synthetic drugs: a systematic review

Journal of Internal Medicine, 2002
Abstract. Ernst E. (University of Exeter, Exeter, UK). Adulteration of Chinese herbal medicines with synthetic drugs: a systematic review (Review Article). J Intern Med 2002; 252: 107–113.The popularity of Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) demands a critical analysis of safety issues.
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Current basic research on traditional Chinese herbal drugs

Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, 1997
Article 138 of the Basic Law, which will be Hong Kong's mini-constitution after July 1, 1997, states that " The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall, on its own, formulate policies to develop Western and traditional Chinese medicine and to improve medical and health services . . . . " Hence, the future government will have an
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Cytotoxic Saponins from the Chinese Herbal Drug Yunnan Bai Yao

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1979
Two cytotoxic saponins were isolated from the acetone extracts of the herbal preparation "Yunnan Bai Yao" by column chromatography. They were identified as a 3-([alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl()Rha leads to 2Glu)]-[alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl(1Ara leads to 4Glu)]-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-25(R)-spirost-5-en-3beta-ol (I) and 3-([alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1Rha leads to
P R, Ravikumar, P, Hammesfahr, C J, Sih
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[Textual and herbal studies of Chinese drug xiebai].

Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica, 1991
After some herbalogical studies and on-the-spot investigation, the authors have found out that the Chinese drug xiebai, which was used in ancient times, is not Allium macrostemon but A. chinense (Liliaceae). It was after the Qing Dynasty that A. macrostemon came into use as xiebai. The authors thus suggest that both A. chinense and A.
Y, Wang, H, Wen
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Drug utilization pattern of Chinese herbal medicines in a general hospital in Taiwan

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 2005
AbstractPurposeDrug utilization studies are important for the optimization of drug therapy and have received a great attention in recent years. Most of the information on drug use patterns has been derived from studies in modern Western medicines; however, studies regarding the drug utilization of traditional Chinese medicine (CM) are few.
L C, Chen, B R, Wang, Y C, Chou, J H, Tien   +3 more
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Alterations in the CNS effects of anti-epileptic drugs by Chinese herbal medicines

Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology, 2013
Concomitant use of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) and Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) is increasing globally. However, information summarizing how CHMs might alter the CNS effects of AEDs is lacking.A systematic review of the English-language articles in evidence-based databases was performed.
Sophia Yui Kau, Fong, Yin Cheong, Wong, Zhong, Zuo   +2 more
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Purity control of some Chinese crude herbal drugs marketed in Italy

Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2008
The widespread use of herbal drugs, among which those coming from eastern Countries, has created a more compelling need for quality, a pre-requisite that can influence safety. In the present study, 10 Chinese crude herbal drugs marketed in Italy (Radix Ginseng, Radix Astragali, Rhizoma Coptidis, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Radix Bupleuri, Radix
MAZZANTI, Gabriela, L. Battinelli, C. Daniele, S. Costantini, L. Ciaralli, M. G. Evandri   +5 more
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