Ethnopharmacological relevance Erythrophleum ivorense (A Chev.) is a common plant in
the tropics. Its use as ordeal poison in folklore medicine is controversial. The incoordination
and behavioral changes following consumption are often associated with guilt. This study is
aimed at dispelling or upholding this belief by investigating the actions of E. ivorense on the
brain and behavior using rat model. Materials and methods Sixty male Wistar rats were
equally divided into five groups; control group received distilled water, test groups were …