Antinociceptive and hypnotic effects of Premna tomentosa L. (Verbenaceae) in experimental animals

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 261-264

  Pandima Devi, K ^a,c   Sreepriya, M ^a   Devaki, T ^a   Balakrishna, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

^b Ctrl Research Institute for Siddha   (India)

^c NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Antinociceptive; CNS depressant; Hypnotic; Premna tomentosa

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; CHLORPROMAZINE; EPHEDRINE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; PENTOBARBITAL; PLANT EXTRACT; PREMNA TOMENTOSA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HYPNOSIS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREMNA TOMENTOSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RAT STRAIN; REACTION TIME; SLEEP; TAIL FLICK TEST; TIME; VERBENACEAE; WRITHING TEST;

ANIMALIA; PREMNA; PREMNA TOMENTOSA; VERBENACEAE;

EID: 0038784676     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(03)00074-1     Document Type: Article

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