Evaluation of the anxiolytic activity of NR-ANX-C (a Polyherbal Formulation) in ethanol withdrawal-induced anxiety behavior in rats

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Nair, V ^a,b   Mohan, L ^a   Rao, U S C ^a   Gopalakrishna, H N ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; EMBLICA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; NR ANX C; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; SHILAJEET; TERMINALIA CHEBULA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT;

ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EMBLICA OFFICINALIS; HERBAL MEDICINE; MALE; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; OCIMUM SANCTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TEA; TERMINALIA CHEBULA; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 77958468509     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/327160     Document Type: Article

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