Effects of Chinese herbal medicine Xiaoyao powder on monoamine neurotransmitters in hippocampus of rats with postpartum depression

Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1075-1079

  Wang, Tao ^a   Qin, Feng ^b  

^a Department of Gynaecology   (China)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Depression, postpartum; Neurobehavioral manifestations; Neurotransmitter agents; Xiaoyao powders

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; CHINESE DRUG; DOPAMINE; ESTROGEN; FLUOXETINE; MONOAMINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XIAOYAO;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HIPPOCAMPUS; NONHUMAN; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; BIOGENIC MONOAMINES; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 78649295315     PISSN: 16721977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3736/jcim20101112     Document Type: Article

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