Add-on effect of Brahmi in the management of schizophrenia

Sukanto Sarkar; Biswa Ranjan Mishra; Samir Kumar Praharaj; S. Haque Nizamie

doi:10.4103/0975-9476.104448

Add-on effect of Brahmi in the management of schizophrenia

Sukanto Sarkar, Biswa Ranjan Mishra, Samir Kumar Praharaj, S. Haque Nizamie

Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

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Abstract

Brahmi(Bacopa monnieri), an Ayurvedic herb has primarily been used to enhance cognitive ability, memory and learning skills. We present a case study of schizophrenia in which add-on Brahmi extracts 500 mg/day for a period of one month resulted in reduction in psychopathology without any treatment-emergent adverse effect. Although preliminary, our case study suggests therapeutic efficacy of add-on Brahmi in schizophrenia, thus opening up a new dimension of its role in alternative medicines.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	223-225
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Volume	3
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-9476.104448
Publication status	Published - 01-01-2012

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Complementary and alternative medicine

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