The GABAergic system contributes to the anxiolytic-like effect of essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass)
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ethnopharmacology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0378-8741
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.07.003