lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)

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Introduction

Mild sedative effect.

Indications

may be useful for treatment of agitation in patients with severe dementia^[2]

Dosage

300-600 mg (900 mg diminishes memory, alertness)

Mechanism of action

in vitro cholinergic activity^[3]

More general terms

pharmaceutical herb; medicinal herb; herbal supplement; botanical

References

↑ Prescriber's Letter 7(8):46 2000
↑ ^{Jump up to: 2.0} ^2.1 Ballard CG et al, J CLin Psychiatry 63:538, 2002
↑ ^{Jump up to: 3.0} ^3.1 Kennedy DO et al, Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 72: 953, 2002

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