The behavioral effects of Thujae semen aqueous extracts which is used to insomnia, neuroses, nervous prostration in oriental medicine were compared with those of chlorpromazine and dizaepam as a comparison drug in mouse and rat.
Effects of Thujae sem...
The behavioral effects of Thujae semen aqueous extracts which is used to insomnia, neuroses, nervous prostration in oriental medicine were compared with those of chlorpromazine and dizaepam as a comparison drug in mouse and rat.
Effects of Thujae semen aqueous extracts on the central nervous depressive action were tested by spontaneous movement activity using photoelectrical method, smoked paper method and open field method, sloped plate method, extension of hypnosis time induced with phenobarbital-Na pentobarbital-Na and defense against convulsive action induced with picrotoxin, strychnine and electroshock.
Thujae semen aqueous extracts was found to pharmacologically expect above various action similar to those of chlorpromazine Hcl and diazepam but action of sample was weaker than that of chlorpromazine and diazepam.