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A retrospective analysis of 200 reports collected from 1984 to 2008, documenting neurological, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular signs and outcomes; a core safety source.

Achour S, et al. Therapie. 2012;67(1):53-58.

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A retrospective analysis of 200 reports collected from 1984 to 2008, documenting neurological, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular signs and outcomes; a core safety source.

Limitations

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Retrospective poison-center data have heterogeneous exposure details, and outcomes were known for only 114 of 200 cases.

Safety and interpretation

Syrian rue contains beta-carboline alkaloids, and the collection includes research on MAO activity, drug-metabolizing enzymes and poisoning reports. Laboratory activity and records of traditional use do not establish clinical efficacy or general safety in humans. Drug interactions, neurological, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular signs, and variation among preparations require separate evaluation. This page provides neither instructions for use nor diagnosis or treatment advice.

Ayurveda / Soma context

Iranian/Persian traditional use, references within South Asian medical systems, and the Vedic/Iranian Soma/Haoma identification proposal are distinct questions. This collection keeps traditional records, analytical work and historical-linguistic hypotheses separate.

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