Can the cognitive enhancing effects of Ginkgo biloba be explained by its pharmacology?

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 491-493

  Nathan, P ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CHOLINE; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; NOOTROPIC AGENT; SCAVENGER; SCOPOLAMINE; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATING FACTOR;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; AMNESIA; CHOLINE UPTAKE; CHOLINERGIC ACTIVITY; COGNITION; HUMAN; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

GINKGO BILOBA;

EID: 0033636958     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.2000.1099     Document Type: Article

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