Phytomedicine
Volume 16, Issue 9 , Pages 823-829 , September 2009

Laetispicine, an amide alkaloid from Piper laetispicum, presents antidepressant and antinociceptive effects in mice

  • C.Y. Yao

      Affiliations

    • School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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  • J. Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, Medical College, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
    • ,
  • D. Dong

      Affiliations

    • School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
    • ,
  • F.G. Qian

      Affiliations

    • Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, China
    • ,
  • J. Xie

      Affiliations

    • Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, China
    • ,
  • S.L. Pan

      Affiliations

    • School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +862154237454.

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doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2009.02.008

Phytomedicine
Volume 16, Issue 9 , Pages 823-829 , September 2009

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