Effects of Kamikihi-To, a traditional Chinese medicine, on behavioral changes induced by methyl-β-carboline-3-carboxylate in mice and rats

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 391-397

  Nishizawa, Koji ^a   Yamashita, Akira ^a  

^a KANEBO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Kamikihi To; Locomotor activity; Methyl carboline 3 carboxylate; Water lick test

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR INVERSE STIMULATING AGENT; DIAZEPAM; KAMIKIHI TO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HERB; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT;

EID: 0031461534     PISSN: 00215198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jjp.75.391     Document Type: Article

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