Anxiolytic effect of homeopathic preparation of Pulsatilla nigricans in Swiss albino mice

Homeopathy

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 171-174

  Lakshmipathy prabhu, R ^a   Ruckmani, A ^a   Venkatesan, D ^a   Madhusudhanan, N ^a   Pavithra, R ^a  

^a CHETTINAD HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Anxiolytic; Elevated Plus Maze; Homeopathic preparation; Open Field Test; Puls; Pulsatilla nigricans

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PULS 3X; PULS 6X; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; HOMEOPATHY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD TEST; PULSATILLA NIGRICANS; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; DIAZEPAM; HOMEOPATHY; MAZE LEARNING; MICE; PULSATILLA;

EID: 84864135316     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: 14764245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2012.05.003     Document Type: Article

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