Pharmacological Evaluation of Gelsemium sempervirens roots for CNS Depressant Activity

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 693-697

  Gahlot, Kavita ^a   Abid, M ^a   Sharma, Anupam ^b  

^a IFTM   (India)

^b PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antianxiety; CNS depressant; Gelsemium sempervirens sedative; Muscle relaxant

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; CHLORPROMAZINE; GELSEMIUM SEMPERVIRENS EXTRACT; PENTOBARBITAL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; GELSEMIUM; GELSEMIUM SEMPERVIRENS; INSOMNIA; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ROTAROD TEST;

EID: 84863393051     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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