EFFECT OF INDIAN NONI ON PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE

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EFFECT OF INDIAN NONI ON PSYCHOMOTOR
PERFORMANCE
P. THIRUPATHY KUMARESAN

• DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY, ULTRA COLLEGE OF
  PHARMACY, MADURAI

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ABSTRACT

• The effect of Indian Noni on psychomotor
  performance was studied in human volunteer by
  digital letter substitution method. Mild CNS
  stimulant, caffeine was used as reference drug,
  significant improvement in the psychomotor
  performance was noted in human volunteer taking
  Indian Noni. The effect was more than that of
  control and also that of reference drug.

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INTRODUCTION

• Mild CNS stimulant like caffeine theophylline
  etc can improve psychomotor performance such as
  detection, perception, recognition, processing
  and integration simple exercise like digital
  letter substitution etc may produce adequate test
  for the effect of Indian Noni on psychomotor
  performance of the individual.
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MATERIALS AND METHODS

• Human volunteers are explained about the
  concept of psychomotor performance tests and
  procedural modality. Give a paper containing
  10x10 columns and rows as shows below.

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INSTRUCTION

• Substitute the digits with corresponding letter
  as per the given key
• Substitute as many possible within the given time
• Start and stop only when told
• Name Age Sex Date

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• The volunteers are asked to write down letter
  against the number as per that given in the key
  within 10 min. After 10 min total attempted
  versus wrong attempts are calculated and a score
  is obtained. A teaspoonful of Indian
  Noni and a cup of 125ml of hot drink (containing
  2.5gm coffee) is given to the volunteer. After 30
  min of Indian Noni Coffee, the test is repeated
  scores are calculated again mean errors are
  calculated before and after the treatment with
  Indian Noni and Coffee.

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EFFECT OF INDIAN NONI ON PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE
IN HUMAN VOLUNTEERS
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CONCLUSION

• If there is improvement in the score,
  it indicates that Indian Noni improve the
  psychomotor performance.

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