title: Kava kava in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, simple phobia and specific social phobia.
abstract: A 37-year-old female outpatient with generalized anxiety disorder, a simple phobia and a specific social phobia was treated with phytotherapy (Kava kava). Within 4 weeks, symptoms had improved by 75% and by 6 months an almost total remission of symptoms was observed. The herbal medicine was well tolerated. Kava has considerable potential value in the treatment of anxiety disorders.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Boerner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020901:Kava; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts