Acute effect of an infusion of Montanoa tomentosa on despair-like behavior and activation of oxytocin hypothalamic cells in Wistar rats

Background and aim: In Mexican traditional medicine, Montanoa tomentosa (Mt) has been used as a remedy for reproductive impairments and mood swings. In pre-clinical research, both the extract and some of its active metabolites have produced oxytocinergic-like effects on female reproductive organs; h...

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Main Authors: Omar Lagunes-Merino, Juan Francisco Rodríguez-Landa, Mario Caba, Miguel Carro-Juárez, Francisco García-Orduña, Margarita Saavedra-Vélez, Abraham Puga-Olguín, Maria de Jesús Rovirosa-Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411018305443