Mucuna pruriens (Konch Beej) precipitates manic symptoms

Owing to the popular misconception that all ayurvedic preparations are completely safe, a vast majority of these are indiscriminately consumed by people procured as over the counter drugs. These preparations are combinations of multiple products that are often unidentified and dangerous and can prec...

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Published in:Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour 2014-07, Vol.19 (2), p.85-86
Main Authors: Vaish, Supriya, Sharma, Sachin, Sudarsanan, S, Choudhary, S, Singh, Jai, Khosla, Nafroz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ayurvedic
Causes of
Cowhage
dihydroxyphenyl alanine
Health aspects
konchbeej (Mucuna pruriens)
l-3
Mania
manic excitement
psychiatric
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Summary:Owing to the popular misconception that all ayurvedic preparations are completely safe, a vast majority of these are indiscriminately consumed by people procured as over the counter drugs. These preparations are combinations of multiple products that are often unidentified and dangerous and can precipitate various psychiatric symptoms. Hereby, we present a case of adolescent male in acute manic excitement after consumption of ayurvedic preparation containing "konchbeej" (Mucuna pruriens) which is rich in l-3,4 dihydroxyphenyl alanine; precursor of dopamine.
ISSN:0971-8990
DOI:10.4103/0971-8990.153717