Protective effect of BR-16A, a polyherbal preparation against social isolation stress: Possible GABAergic mechanism

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 538-541

  Kumar, Anil ^a   Kulkarni, S K ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

BR 16A; Diazepam; GABA; Sleep; Social isolation stress; Stress

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BR 16A; DIAZEPAM; FLUMAZENIL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; N METHYL BETA CARBOLINE 3 CARBOXAMIDE; PENTOBARBITAL;

ACUTE STRESS DISORDER; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; LOCOMOTION; MENTAL STRESS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ANIMALS; DIAZEPAM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; FLUMAZENIL; GABA AGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MALE; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PAIN; PENTOBARBITAL; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33745983313     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1873     Document Type: Article

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