Acute liver failure after administration of herbal tranquilizer kava-kava (Piper methysticum)

J Clin Psychiatry. 2003 Feb;64(2):216-8. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v64n0215c.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kava / adverse effects
  • Kava / poisoning*
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Failure, Acute / etiology*
  • Liver Failure, Acute / pathology
  • Liver Failure, Acute / surgery
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Plant Preparations / adverse effects
  • Plant Preparations / poisoning
  • Tranquilizing Agents / adverse effects
  • Tranquilizing Agents / poisoning*

Substances

  • Plant Preparations
  • Tranquilizing Agents