Neuropharmacological Review of the Nootropic Herb Bacopa monnieri
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Neuropharmacological review of the nootropic herb Bacopa monnieri.
This review synthesizes behavioral research with neuromolecular mechanisms putatively involved with the low-toxicity cognitive enhancing action of Bacopa monnieri (BM), a medicinal Ayurvedic herb. BM is traditionally used for various ailments, but is best known as a neural tonic and memory enhancer. Numerous animal and in vitro studies have been conducted, with many evidencing potential medicin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rejuvenation Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1549-1684,1557-8577
DOI: 10.1089/rej.2013.1431