Datura metel stramonium exacerbates behavioral deficits, medial prefrontal cortex, and hippocampal neurotoxicity in mice via redox imbalance

Abstract Background Datura metel (DM) stramonium is a medicinal plant often abused by Nigerians due to its psychostimulatory properties. Hallucinations, confusion, agitation, aggressiveness, anxiety, and restlessness are reported amongst DM users. Earlier studies suggest that DM induces neurotoxicit...

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Main Authors: Vincent Onoriode Igben, Wilson Josiah Iju, Omogbiya Adrian Itivere, John Chukwuma Oyem, Peter Sunday Akpulu, Efe Endurance Ahama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Laboratory Animal Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42826-023-00162-7