We report the case of a 23-year-old man who developed orofacial dyskinesia secondary to aripiprazole whilst being treated for psychosis in the hospital. He was known to mental health services and had suffered a relapse of bipolar affective disorder. Upon cessation of aripiprazole and commencement of quetiapine, there was a rapid reversal of his movement disorder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZinc and its derivatives requirement increased to enhance human immunity against the different pandemics, including covid-19. Green synthesis is an emerging field of research. Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles have been prepared from and characterized using absorption, vibrational and electron microscope analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The Plasmodium parasite is transmitted directly to humans through the Anopheles mosquito bite and causes vector-borne malaria, leading to the transmission of the disease in Southeast Asia, including India. The problem of persistent toxicity, along with the growing incidence of insect resistance, has led to the use of green pesticides to control the spread of the disease in a cost-effective and environment-friendly manner. Based on this objective, this work investigated the larvicidal, pupicidal, and ovicidal activity of Mentha pipertia using a natural nanoemulsion technique.
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