Nelumbinis Semen reverses a decrease in hippocampal 5-HT release induced by chronic mild stress in rats

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 651-656

  Kang, Moonkyu ^a   Pyun, Kwang Ho ^b   Jang, Choon Gon ^c   Kim, Hyuntaek ^d   Bae, Hyunsu ^a   Shim, Insop ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^c Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^d Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FLUOXETINE; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; NELUMBINIS SEMEN EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SEROTONIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MENTAL STRESS; MICRODIALYSIS; NELUMBINIS SEMEN; NONHUMAN; RAT; SEROTONIN RELEASE; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SEROTONINERGIC TRANSMISSION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MEDICINE, ORIENTAL TRADITIONAL; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEROTONIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 17644367102     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357056055     Document Type: Article

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