Sub-acute toxicity, antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of Mucuna pruriens L. leaves in experimental rodents.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Mucuna pruriens L is a wild and cultivated leguminous plant which have been used as an aphrodisiac, diuretic, nerve tonic, and antiarthritic agent.

Aim: To evaluate the toxicity, antinociceptive, and anti-inflammatory activities of M. pruriens (EEMP) ethanol extract in experimental models.

Relationship between depression and sex steroid hormone among women with epilepsy.

Introduction: Sex steroid hormones are emerging significant biomarkers of depression among Women with Epilepsy (WWE) with promising prognostic potential and therapeutic end point. Therefore, the study is aimed at exploring the association between sex steroids hormones, Anti-seizure Medication (ASM) and depression among WWE.

Methodology: A baseline questionnaire was used to obtain socio-demographics and clinical characteristic from one hundred and twelve (112) WWE and 50 age matched healthy control.

Predictors and associated factors with adverse drug reaction in people with epilepsy.

Objectives: There is a need for early identification and intervention of Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) to alleviate the unacceptably growing burden, morbidity, and mortality associated with People With Epilepsy (PWE). This study is aimed at identifying associated factors and predictors of ADR among PWE.

Methods: It is an interviewer-administered questionnaire-based study consisting of 940 consenting participants aged 16 years and above attending epilepsy clinics for 5 years with diagnosis confirmed by International League against Epilepsy (ILAE) criteria and supported by Electroencephalography (EEG).