Indole Alkaloids from Plants as Potential Leads for Antidepressant Drugs: A Mini Review

• Main Authors: Hazrulrizawati, Hamid, Aizi Nor Mazila, Ramli, M. M., Yusoff
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
• Subjects: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/17136/1/fphar-08-00096.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/17136/; https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2017.00096

Depression is the most common illness observed in the elderly, adults, and children. Antidepressants prescribed are usually synthetic drugs and these can sometimes cause a wide range of unpleasant side effects. Current research is focussed on natural products from plants as they are a rich source of...