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A number of plants are traditionally used to treat mental diseases in South Africa. Aqueous and ethanol extracts of 43 plants that are traditionally used to treat against epilepsy and convulsions, were tested in the GABAA-benzodiazepine receptor binding assay, where the binding of 3H-Ro 15-1788
The chloroform extract of the dried root of Hoslundia opposita has been evaluated for effects on the central nervous system (CNS). The extract significantly potentiated the phenobarbitone sleeping time in mice and produced a 60% protection against leptazol-induced convulsion. Neuropharmacological
A cross-sectional study performed in Temeke District (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) showed that 5.5% of the traditional healers have knowledge for the treatment of epilepsy. Of the 100 healers interviewed, 30 (30%) believed that epilepsy was caused by witchcraft, while 19 (19%) thought epilepsy has a