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Petrified ginko trees

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

What about the petrified ginko trees in washington state? 168.245.229.193 (talk) 03:38, 14 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Medical research update

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This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest was declined.

Under "Medical research" please add this to the end:

Ginkgo is being studied for potential use in treating schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), protecting against neural damage caused by antipsychotics, and managing depression. While these uses are not yet proven, ginkgo’s relatively low cost and minimal risk make it a consideration for those interested in exploring alternative treatments for these conditions.

Citation: https://screening.mhanational.org/content/ginkgo-biloba/?ref=3159

Reason for request: Additional information not currently mentioned on the page.

Thanks. Hairmer (talk) 20:36, 27 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

As this and other herbs are difficult to study rigorously in clinical trials, there is no good evidence to date that satisfies WP:MEDRS or has become standard clinical practice; WP:MEDORG. Discussing preliminary research unlikely to provide useful treatment is not encyclopedic. WP:CRYSTAL applies. Zefr (talk) 21:28, 27 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Any future responders to this request may wish to see Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#Mental_Health_America. @Hairmer, I recommend you wait until that discussion has had at least a day or two to run before filing new requests using MHA as a source in any context which falls under WP:MEDRS, which has been all of them you've made so far. Rusalkii (talk) 00:15, 28 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Not done: source doesn't satisfy WP:MEDRS. @User:Hairmer, if you'd like to make further updates to pages with medical information, please first familiarize yourself with that criteria. the requirement is not just "a reliable organization publishes it" or similar. Rusalkii (talk) 21:37, 29 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Took 30 seconds of search to find a review showing that it did improve cognitive decline https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25114079/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by ~2026-32039-6 (talk) 19:28, 15 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Removal of low-quality research on sexual function

Latest comment: 8 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The revert in Special:Diff/1313728997 and the associated two sources was justified because both studies are preliminary research on a small number of subjects (19 subjects in one study, 50 in the second), with both reports 10 or more years out of date, see WP:MEDDATE. As this sourcing fails WP:MEDASSESS (low quality of evidence, left pyramid), the content and sources are insufficient for the article. Zefr (talk) 23:29, 28 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

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