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- Title
Kudzu root extract does not perturb the sleep/wake cycle of moderate drinkers.
- Authors
Bracken, Bethany K; Penetar, David M; Maclean, Robert Ross; Lukas, Scott E
- Abstract
According to ancient Chinese medicine, kudzu root has been used as an ingredient to treat alcohol intoxication for centuries. Kudzu root extract is effective at reducing alcohol intake in animals and in humans, both in a natural-settings laboratory environment and on an outpatient basis. In dependent populations, withdrawal from alcohol is associated with disturbed sleep. These disturbances to the quantity and quality of sleep likely impact relapse to drinking. Many medications used to treat alcohol dependence also affect sleep. Therefore, as a possible treatment for alcohol dependence, the impact of kudzu root extract on the sleep/wake cycle is an important aspect of its effectiveness.
- Publication
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2011, Vol 17, Issue 10, p961
- ISSN
1557-7708
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1089/acm.2010.0540