African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of neuro-pharmacological activities in six homeopathic drugs

Farah-Saeed*
  • Farah-Saeed*
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, Dow College of Pharmacy, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi-Pakistan.
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Noor-Jahan
  • Noor-Jahan
  • Department of Pharmacology, Dow College of Pharmacy, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi-Pakistan.
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Mehjabeen
  • Mehjabeen
  • Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal Urdu University of Arts Science and Technology, Karachi-Pakistan.
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Mansoor Ahmad
  • Mansoor Ahmad
  • Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi-Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 28 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 16 March 2015
  •  Published: 22 March 2015

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