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- Title
Kudzu extract treatment does not increase the intoxicating effects of acute alcohol in human volunteers.
- Authors
Penetar, David M; Maclean, Robert R; McNeil, Jane F; Lukas, Scott E
- Abstract
Isoflavone administration in the form of a purified extract from the herbal medication kudzu root has been shown to reduce, but not eliminate, alcohol consumption in alcohol-abusing and alcohol-dependent men. The precise mechanism of this action is unknown, but 1 possible explanation for these results is that the isoflavones in kudzu might actually increase the intensity or duration of alcohol's effects and thus delay the desire for subsequent drinks. This study was designed to test this hypothesis.
- Publication
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research, 2011, Vol 35, Issue 4, p726
- ISSN
1530-0277
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01390.x