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Research Article

Involvement of GABAergic system in regulation of the anxiolytic- and antidepressant-like effects of Scrophularia striata extract in rats

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Pages 581-588 | Received 12 Mar 2012, Accepted 11 Nov 2012, Published online: 04 Feb 2013

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