Anti-Convulsant

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Curcumin, found in turmeric, exerts anticonvulsive effects by elevating serotonin levels, influencing certain receptors, and possibly reducing 5-HT7 gene expression.

2018 Life Sciences The role of serotonin and its receptors on the anticonvulsant effect of curcumin in pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures
Arbabi Jahan A, Rad A, Ghanbarabadi M, Amin B, Mohammad-Zadeh M

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A Animal Study published in 2018 in the journal Life Sciences found that Curcumin, found in turmeric, exerts anticonvulsive effects by elevating serotonin levels, influencing certain receptors, and possibly reducing 5-HT7 gene expression. In the experiment, 110 mice were partitioned into 11 groups. Curcumin and serotonin's roles were examined in the first four groups, employing curcumin and PCPA to deplete brain serotonin levels. The fifth group was treated with four different substances followed by curcumin. The sixth group was given NAD-299, then curcumin. The other groups, seven to eleven, received various antagonists along with curcumin. A convulsant (PTZ) was injected into all mice after administering curcumin. Key observations included that serotonin depletion reversed some of curcumin's anticonvulsant effects. Different serotonin receptor antagonists had distinct influences on the effectiveness of curcumin. Lastly, a reduction in 5-HT7 gene expression was noted following curcumin injection, supporting a potential mechanism for its anticonvulsive action.

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