Noise-stress-induced brain neurotransmitter changes and the effect of Ocimum sanctum (Linn) treatment in albino rats

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 354-360

  Ravindran, Rajan ^a   Devi, Rathinasamy Sheela ^a   Samson, James ^a   Senthilvelan, Manohar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Dopamine; Noise stress; Norepinephrine; Ocimum sanctum; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALCOHOL; BIOGENIC AMINE; DOPAMINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NORADRENALIN; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BASIL; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; RAT; STRESS; WHITE NOISE;

EID: 24744462994     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: 13478648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.FP0050127     Document Type: Article

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