Antidepressant Effect of Thymoquinone in Animal Models of Depression

Drug Research

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 490-494

  Aquib, M ^a   Najmi, A K ^a   Akhtar, M ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

depression; modified FST; thymoquinone; TST

Indexed keywords

CORN OIL; FLUOXETINE; GLUTATHIONE; SEROTONIN; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; THYMOQUINONE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; BENZOQUINONE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIDEPRESSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; FORCED SWIM TEST; IMMOBILITY; MOUSE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; SWIMMING; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TAIL SUSPENSION TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BRAIN; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG POTENTIATION; MALE; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BENZOQUINONES; BRAIN; DEPRESSION; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DRUG SYNERGISM; FLUOXETINE; GLUTATHIONE; MALE; MICE; SEROTONIN; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES;

EID: 84940669475     PISSN: 21949379     EISSN: 21949387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1389920     Document Type: Article

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