PHARMACOLOGICAL ROLE OFEUGENOL IN MANAGEMENT OF ANXIETY DISORDERS

Abstract

Anxiety is one of the prevalent conditions among the other psychiatric disorders. It is highly diagnosed but unfortunately its treatment is not parallel to its diagnosis. The Classical signs of anxiety, which are also the major contributor towards the development of anxiety are stress and fear condition. According to one estimate quarter of United states population suffered from anxiety with a point score scale of maximum 10 points. The major sources with high levels of stress are family burden, economy and poor working conditions, that has a great impact on physical and mental health. There are various theories behind the anxiety but its further complications are still debatable. The major aim in the treatment of General Anxiety Disorder is to reduce the symptoms and to improve the quality of life. There are number of pharmacological treatments are available in the management of anxiety but the risk of rebound anxiety limit their use. So, there is a need to introduce the new and potential agents to alleviate anxiety complications. Today, natural herbal medicine has gained high access towards the management of anxiety and their potential role cannot be neglected. Eugenol is isolated from many herbal medicines and reported to possess many pharmacological activities like antiseptic anticonvulsant, anti-inflammatory, anti-stress, antioxidant, anesthetic, antimicrobial and other CNS disorders. The current review highlight its pharmacological importance in the alleviation and management of anxiety and its complications