Effects of piperine on memory and behavior mediated via monoamine neurotransmiters

Journal of Traditional Medicines

Volumn 22, Issue 42403, 2005, Pages 39-43

  Joshi, Hanumanthachar ^a   Parle, Milind ^b  

^a M S RAMAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

dopamine; Nootropic; noradrenaline; Piper nigrum; serotonin

Indexed keywords

EID: 85024445077     PISSN: 18801447     EISSN: 18813747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11339/jtm.22.39     Document Type: Article

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