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OBJECTIVE
The goal of this study is to examine the developmental epidemiology of normative irritability and its tonic and phasic components in a longitudinal community sample of youth.
METHODS
Eight waves of data from the prospective, community Great Smoky Mountains Study (6,674 assessments of 1,420
The root of ginseng is one of the most popular natural tonics in Oriental countries. Ginseng grown in the wild, deep in the mountains, is known as Sansam (mountain grown ginseng, MGG). MGG belongs to Araliaceae and Panax. In this study, we investigated the effects of MGG on the cytotoxicity,
Two aspects of hormonal control of aggressive territorial behavior in male mountain spiny lizards Sceloporus jarrovi were studied. First, testosterone (T) implants were given to free-living castrated males during the breeding season. These implants fully restored breeding season levels of aggressive
The herbal plant Epimedium Koreanum Nakai is a native herb growing in the Changbai Mountain region, Jilin province of China, and is used as a tonic, anti-rheumatic and aphrodisiac in traditional Chinese medicine. The analytical method existing for the identification of Epimedium Koreanum Nakai is
The infusion of the aerial parts of Gentianella multicaulis (Gillies ex Griseb.) Fabris (Gentianaceae), locally known as 'nencia', is used in San Juan Province, Argentina, as stomachic and as a bitter tonic against digestive and liver problems. The bioassay-guided isolation of G. multicaulis
Sideritis species have been used in folk medicine for their antimicrobial, antiulcerogenic, digestive and anti-inflammatory properties. Over the years, the phytochemistry of the genus Sideritis has been studied, and various terpenoids, sterols, coumarins and especially flavonoid aglycones and
Umbilicaria esculenta has been used as a tonic food in China for several centuries owing to its pleasant flavor and health benefits. In this study, a water soluble polysaccharide, which we designated as UP2, with an average molecular weight of 3.33 × 105 Da, was isolated from U. esculenta cultivated
We review quite a range of procedures--some strange, some familiar--to calm, and spare fantasied harm. Drugs can help a whole bunch, but there is no 'free lunch.' Side-effects from long use, and the risk of abuse, make it wiser to find other means to 'unwind.' (Anxious folks spin a messful of