Evaluation of the anxiolytic effect of Nepeta persica Boiss. in mice

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-186

  Rabbani, M ^a   Sajjadi, S E ^a   Mohammadi, A ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Elevated plus maze; Nepeta persica; Sedative

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; NEPETA PERSICA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NEPETA PERSICA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; SLEEP; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

EID: 44649178337     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nem017     Document Type: Article

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