Which herb may lower seizure threshold if taken with anticonvulsants?
a. Evening primrose
b. Milk thistle
c. Saw palmetto
d. Ginkgo biloba
ANS: A
Evening primrose has been found to lower seizure threshold if it is combined with anticonvulsants.
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