Dual protective effect of Passiflora incarnata in epilepsy and associated post-ictal depression

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 273-279

  Singh, Bhupinder ^a   Singh, Damanpreet ^a   Goel, Rajesh Kumar ^a  

^a PUNJABI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Forced swim test; Passiflora incarnata L.; Pentylenetetrazol; Post ictal depression; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

ANTIEPILEPSIRINE; DIAZEPAM; NORADRENALIN; PASSIFLORA INCARNATA EXTRACT; PENTETRAZOLE; SEROTONIN;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; FORCED SWIMMING TEST; MOUSE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN BRAIN LEVEL; SEROTONIN BRAIN LEVEL; TONIC IMMOBILITY;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; CONVULSANTS; DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; MALE; MICE; NOREPINEPHRINE; PASSIFLORA; PENTYLENETETRAZOLE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; SEROTONIN; SWIMMING;

ANIMALIA; MUS; PASSIFLORA INCARNATA; PASSIFLORACEAE;

EID: 83555174583     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.11.011     Document Type: Article

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