Anxiolytic and sedative effects of a combined extract of Passiflora alata Dryander and Valeriana officinalis L. in rats = Efeito ansiolítico e sedativo do extrato combinado de Passiflora alata Dryander e Valeriana officinalis L. em ratos

• Main Authors: Fernanda Jacques Otobone (Author), Juliana Vanessa Colombo Martins (Author), Marcos Alberto Trombelli (Author), Roberto Andreatini (Author), Elisabeth Aparecida Audi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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This work investigated the effects of a combined extract of Passiflora alata Dryander and Valeriana officinalis L. (EPV) in rats under going elevated plus maze (EPM) and open-field test (OFT). No effects were detected after acute or repeated (3 or 7-days) treatment with EPV (5, 10 or 20 mg/kg, by ga...