Anxiolytic Effects of Acute Injection of Hydro-Alcoholic Extract of Lettuce in the Elevated Plus-Maze Task in Rats

نویسندگان

1 Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran

2 Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran

3 Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran

4 Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran

5 Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran

6 Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran

doi
10.17795/ajnpp-18695
چکیده

Background: Anxiety is a physiological state characterized by cognitive, somatic, emotional, and behavioral components. There is some evidence in traditional medicine for the effectiveness of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in the treatment of anxiety in humans. Objectives: The present study investigated the effects of a hydro-alcoholic extract of lettuce on rat behavior in the elevated ...