Effects of Hypericum perforatum L and Hypericum calycinum L extracts on the central nervous system in mice

Phytomedicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-146

  Ozturk Y ^a   Aydin, S ^a   Beis, R ^a   Baser K H C ^a   Berberoglu H ^b  

^a ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b State Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Antidepressant drugs; Central nervous system; Depression; Hypericum species

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM CALYCINUM; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM;

EID: 3042895937     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-7113(96)80027-4     Document Type: Article

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