Anxiolytic-like effects of baicalein and baicalin in the Vogel conflict test in mice

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 464, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 141-146

  Liao, Jyh Fei ^a   Hung, Wen Yuan ^a   Chen, Chieh Fu ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anxiolytic like effect; Baicalein; Baicalin; Chlordiazepoxide; Flumazenil; Vogel conflict test

Indexed keywords

2 DIPROPYLAMINO 8 HYDROXYTETRALIN; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; BAICALEIN; BAICALIN; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; FLUMAZENIL; PINDOLOL; SEROTONIN 1A AGONIST; SEROTONIN 1A ANTAGONIST;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; ELECTRIC SHOCK; FLUID INTAKE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

EID: 0037454131     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(03)01422-5     Document Type: Article

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