International Journal of Brain Sciences

The human brain operates through highly coordinated physiological and biochemical processes that regulate cognition, behavior, and neural adaptability.

Psychiatric health problems are also a large burden on global health and existing psychotropic drugs may be restricted by relative effectiveness, side effects, and inadequate long-term tolerability.

Mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, PTSD and sleep disorders affect millions of people worldwide and are a major burden on health systems, with traditional treatment methods usually leading to suboptimal outcomes due to a lack of real-time monitoring, individual intervention or availability.

Alcohol consumption has long been identified as a major public health issue, yet its deeper and more subtle effects on the human brain are only now coming into sharper focus.

Neurodegenerative diseases have become more prevalent and about 55 million of the population are affected by dementia globally.

Myrmecodia platytyrea, commonly known as the ant plant, is a medicinal epiphyte traditionally used in Southeast Asia for its purported health benefits, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities.