THE USE OF PLANT EXTRACT IN A MOUSE MODEL OF DEPRESSION: A REVIEW

2013-09-10 2013-09-25 2013-10-15 3/11/2025 12:16:03 AM Journal of Applied Pharmacy 5 2013 Original research article 159 163 2013 JAppPharm (2013 ). 5. 159-163 https://doi.org/10.21065/19204159.5.159 English Alamgeer, Taseer Ahmad, Iradat Hussain, Muhammad Naveed Mushtaq... Plant extract, depression, animal model, herbal medicine. Depression is a mood disorder which is among the most dominant forms of psychiatric disorders and a major cause for morbidity and mortality. Since, many synthetic drugs are being used as anti-depressant, but due to adverse effects it leads to patient non-compliance. Thus, there is a need to search for plants oriented anti-depressant drugs and also develop a suitable animal model to clearly elucidate its effects. A number of medicinal plants have shown anti-depressant activities. This review attention is towards plant extract and its use in best animal model which will certainly highlights their influence on the development of novel therapeutic drugs.