ABSTRACT
Introduction ............................................................................................................292 Animal Models ...................................................................................................... 293
Radioreceptor Binding Assays (In Vitro) .......................................................... 293 Pharmacological Studies Conducted on Mice (In Vivo) ................................... 293 The Hole-Board Assay ......................................................................................294 Assessment of Locomotor Activity ................................................................... 295 Sodium Thiopental-Induced Loss of Righting Re ex ...................................... 295 The Elevated Plus-Maze Test ............................................................................ 295 Light/Dark Transition Test ................................................................................ 295 Horizontal Wire Test .........................................................................................296 Seizure Testing ..................................................................................................296
Some Herbs Used in Folkloric Medicine as Tranquilizers ....................................296 Passifl ora Species (Passion Flower) .................................................................296 Passifl ora coerulea L. .......................................................................................297 Matricaria recutita L. (Chamomile) ................................................................. 298 Tilia Species (Linden) .......................................................................................299 Salvia Species (Sage) ........................................................................................ 301 Salvia guaranítica St. Hil. ................................................................................ 301 Aloysia polystachia (Griseb.) Moldenke (“Burrito”) ........................................302 Valeriana Species .............................................................................................302 Valeriana wallichii DC. and Valeriana offi cinalis L. ......................................304
Conclusion ..............................................................................................................304 References ..............................................................................................................306
