Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 319-328, March 2009

A randomized clinical trial of valerian fails to improve self-reported, polysomnographic, and actigraphic sleep in older women with insomnia☆

  • Diana M. Taibi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Box 357266, Seattle, WA 98195-7262, USA
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  • Michael V. Vitiello

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Suzanne Barsness

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Gary W. Elmer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Gail D. Anderson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Box 357266, Seattle, WA 98195-7262, USA
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  • Carol A. Landis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Box 357266, Seattle, WA 98195-7262, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 206 616 1908; fax: +1 206 543 4771.

Received 2 November 2007; received in revised form 30 January 2008; accepted 5 February 2008.

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☆ This was not an industry supported study. None of the authors has a financial conflict of interest.

PII: S1389-9457(08)00021-X

doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2008.02.001

Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 319-328, March 2009

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