EFFECT OF MAHARISHI AMRIT KALASH ON BRAIN OPIOID RECEPTORS AND NEUROPEPTIDES
HARI M. SHARMA*, SILVA HANISSIAN**, ANIL K. RATTAN**, STEPHEN L. STERN***, AND GOPI A. TEJWANI*", The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio - 43210 ( USA ).
Abstract
Abstract : Maharishi Amrit Kalash ( MAK ), an ayurvedic food supplement, was tested for its effects on opioid receptors in the brain, nauropeptides and psycho1ogical effects in human volunteers. No changes were seen in the biochemical and hematological parameters or liver enzqmes in volunteers. MAK showed generalized inhibition of opioid receptor activity; however, the extent of inhibition differed depending upon the sub-type of receptor. Plasma levels of substance P showed significant decrease in the volunteers. Normal subjects' self-report on MAK suggested reduction in depression and psychiatric distress in general.
Key words: Ayurvedic Treatment, Maharishi Amrit Kalash, MAK, effects on opioid receptors in the brain, NEUROPEPTIDES
The articles in Bibliomed are open access articles licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY), which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to work properly, to analyze our website traffic, and to understand where our visitors are coming from. More InfoGot It!
