Antiparkinsonian-like effects of Plumbago scandens on tremorine-induced tremors methodology

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 745-749

  Morais, L C S L ^a   Quintans Junior L J ^a   Franco, C I F ^a   Almeida, J R G S ^a   Almeida, R N ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

L DOPA; Mice; Parkinson's disease; Plumbago scandens; Tremor; Tremorine

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; BIPERIDEN; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PLUMBAGO SCANDENS EXTRACT; TREMORINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLUMBAGO SCANDENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREMOR;

ANIMALS; ANTIPARKINSON AGENTS; MALE; MICE; PLANT COMPONENTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLUMBAGINACEAE; TREMOR; TREMORINE;

PLUMBAGO; PLUMBAGO SCANDENS;

EID: 10044255524     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2004.10.004     Document Type: Article

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