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Total saponins extracted from the caudexes and leaves of Panax notoginseng (SCLPN) have been used in the clinic for improving mental function, treating insomnia, and alleviating anxiety. The present study evaluated the potential antidepressant activity of SCLPN in rodent models of depression and the

Morphine-induced antinociception was prevented by pretreatment with ginseng total saponins in the tail-pinch and tail-flick tests carried out in mice. The antinociceptive effect of U-50,488H, a selective kappa-opioid receptor agonist, was prevented by naloxone, a nonselective opioid receptor

Panax quinquefolium (PQ) is well acclaimed in literature for its effects on central and peripheral nervous system. The present study explores the effects of PQ on stress induced changes of corticosterone level in plasma, monoamines (NA, DA and 5-HT) and interleukin (IL-2 and IL-6) levels in cortex