Protective effect of melatonin on certain behavioral and biochemical alterations induced by sleep-deprivation in mice

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 48-51

  Kalonia, Harikesh ^a   Kumar, Anil ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti oxidant; Insomnia; Pineal hormone

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; MELATONIN; NITRITE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN HOMOGENATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 33847753940     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.30764     Document Type: Article

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