Some effects of Cassia italica on the central nervous system in mice

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 500-504

  Ali, B H ^a,b   Bashir, A K ^a   Tanira, M O M ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b NONE   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CASSIA EXTRACT; FORMALDEHYDE; NALOXONE;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOT PLATE TEST; HYPERTHERMIA; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOTOR CONTROL; MOUSE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; REACTION TIME; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; SEDATION; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; TAIL FLICK TEST;

EID: 0030996915     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1997.tb06831.x     Document Type: Article

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