A randomized cross-over study of a traditional Japanese medicine (kampo), yokukansan, in the treatment of the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

Mizukami, Katsuyoshi; Asada, Takashi; Kinoshita, Toru; Tanaka, Katsuaki; Sonohara, Kazuki; Nakai, Ryuhei; Yamaguchi, Kiyoshi; Hanyu, Haruo; Kanaya, Kiyoshi; Takao, Tetsuya; Okada, Masakatsu; Kudo, Sumio; Kotoku, Hayato; Iwakiri, Masahiko; Kurita, Hirofumi; Miyamura, Toshihiro; Kawasaki, Yosuke; Omori, Koji; Shiozaki, Kazumasa; Odawara, Toshinari; Suzuki, Tatsuya; Yamada, Shizuru; Nakamura, Youichi; Toba, Kenji

doi:10.1017/s146114570800970x

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A randomized cross-over study of a traditional Japanese medicine (kampo), yokukansan, in the treatment of the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

Published in The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology • Dec 11, 2008

Authors:

Katsuyoshi Mizukami

Takashi Asada

Toru Kinoshita

Abstract

The effectiveness and safety of yokukansan (TJ-54), a traditional Japanese medicine (kampo) for the treatment of the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), were evaluated in 106 patients diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease (AD) (including mixed-type dementia) or dementia with...

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Kampo

Dementia

Irritability

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