An overview of curcumin in neurological disorders

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-154

  Kulkarni, S K ^a   Dhir, A ^b  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Curcumin; diabetic neuropathy; major depression; tardive dyskinesia

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; AMITRIPTYLINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CURCUMIN; DESIPRAMINE; DOXEPIN; DULOXETINE; FLUOXETINE; GABAPENTIN; IMIPRAMINE; PREGABALIN; SELEGILINE; TRANYLCYPROMINE; VALPROIC ACID; VENLAFAXINE;

DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; MAJOR DEPRESSION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TARDIVE DYSKINESIA;

EID: 77954852402     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.65012     Document Type: Review

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