101THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES OF MEDICINAL PLANTS: A REVIEW OF MEDICINAL PLANTS WITH CENTRAL NERVOUS EFFECTS (PART 1)The recent studies showed that many plants affected the central nervous system and exerted many pharmacological effects including hypnotic, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, anti-Parkinson, antipsychotic, anxiolytic, anti-fatigue, memoryenhancing, skeletal muscle relaxant effect, decreasing of morphine and nicotine withdrawal and other effects. This review will highlight the central nervous effects of the medicinal plants.aboahmad61@yahoo.comReview532015Medicinal plants,Hypnotic,Anticonvulsant,Antidepressant,Antiparkinson,Antipsychotic,Anxiolytic,Memory-enhancing, Skeletal muscle relaxationAli Esmail Al-SnafiDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Thi qar University, Iraq.