Neuropsychopharmacological effects of the ayurvedic nootropic Bacopa monniera Linn. (Brahmi)

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1997, Pages

  Singh, H K ^a   Dhawan, B N ^a  

^a CENTRAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bacopa monniera; Bacosides; Brahmi; Nootropic

Indexed keywords

NOOTROPIC AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULUS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; HERBAL MEDICINE; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; NONHUMAN; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; RAT; TASTE AVERSION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0030663223     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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