Inhibition of MAO and GABA: Probable mechanisms for antidepressant-like activity of Nardostachys jatamansi DC. in mice

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 212-218

  Dhingra, Dinesh ^a,b   Goyal, Parveen Kumar ^a  

^a GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Depression; Forced swim test; GABA; Monoamine oxidase; Nardostachys jatamansi; Tail suspension test

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUS; NARDOSTACHYS; NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; IMMOBILIZATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE; NARDOSTACHYS; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; FEMALE; GABA ANTAGONISTS; HINDLIMB SUSPENSION; MALE; MICE; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NARDOSTACHYS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SWIMMING;

EID: 45849101584     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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