Herb-Drug Interactions in Neurological Disorders: A Critical Appraisal

• Published in: Current drug metabolism Vol. 19; no. 5; p. 443
• Main Authors: Wilson, Vinu, Maulik, Subir Kumar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Animals; Herb-Drug Interactions; Humans; Mental Disorders - drug therapy; Nervous System Diseases - drug therapy; garlic; St. John’s wort; kava; ginseng; Herb-drug interactions; black and long pepper; grapefruit; neurological disorders; ginkgo; brahmi; curcumin; valerian

Herbal drugs are being used worldwide in a variety of debilitating neurological and psychiatric disorders such as cerebrovascular accident, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia. However, unlike drugs of modern medicine, herbal drugs are complex products containing mul...