Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Mental and Neurological Disorders in Ghana.
Patrick AmoatengEmmanuel QuansahJonathan M SchottAlex AsaseDorcas Osei-SafoKennedy Kwami Edem KukuiaIsaac Kingsley AmponsahAlexander K NyarkoPublished in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2018)
This study provides the first report specifically on medicinal plants used in treating mental and neurological disorders in Ghana. Most of the identified plants have been scientifically confirmed to possess neuro- and psychopharmacological properties and may serve as templates for drug development.