Investigation of noradrenaline and serotonin mediated antidepressant action of Mucuna pruriens (L) D.C seeds using various experimental models

Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 143-148

  Patel, Jigar S ^a   Galani, Varsha J ^a  

^a AR Patel and GH Patel Institute of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Chronic mild stress test; Dopamine; Dopaminergic modulation; Forced swim test; Mucuna Pruriens L (D.C); Tail suspension test

Indexed keywords

FENCLONINE; FLUOXETINE; MUCUNA PRURIENS SEED EXTRACT; NORADRENALIN; PLANT EXTRACT; PRAZOSIN; REBOXETINE; SEROTONIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; FORCED SWIMMING TEST; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN BRAIN LEVEL; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTONIN BRAIN LEVEL; VELVET BEAN;

EID: 84877637038     PISSN: 15982386     EISSN: 22111069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13596-012-0089-8     Document Type: Article

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