Browsing Department of Pharmacology by Author "Alele, Paul E"
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Chronic khat (Catha edulis) and alcohol marginally alter complete blood counts, clinical chemistry, and testosterone in male rats
Alele, Paul E; Ajayi, Abayomi M; Imanirampa, Lawrence (Journal of Experimental Pharmacology, 2013)Introduction: Khat (Catha edulis) is a recreational psychoactive drug with psychostimulant properties. While the use of this drug is widespread in eastern Africa, including the Horn of Africa, surveys and anecdotal data ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with use of herbal medicine among women attending an infertility clinic in Uganda
Kaadaaga, Henry Francisco; Ajeani, Judith; Ononge, Sam; Alele, Paul E; Nakasujja, Noeline; Manabe, Yukari C; Kakaire, Othman (BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014)Background: Infertility is a public health problem associated with devastating psychosocial consequences. In countries where infertility care is difficult to access, women turn to herbal medicines to achieve parenthood. ... -
Projection neurons in the cortex and hippocampus: differential effects of chronic khat and ethanol exposure in adult male rats
Alele, Paul E; Matovu, Daniel; Imanirampa, Lawrence; Ajayi, Abayomi M; Kasule, Gyaviira T (Journal of Experimental Pharmacology, 2016)Background: Recent evidence suggests that many individuals who chew khat recreationally also drink ethanol to offset the stimulating effect of khat. The objective of this study was to describe the separate and interactive ...