Prof. Omkar Parshad

Research Interests

• The value of thyroid antibody screening in predicting risk for thyroid dysfunction and postpartum depression
• Anti-hyperglycemic effects of the crude aqueous extract of Rice Bitters
• Anti-diabetic properties of Neem Leaf extract on STZ - induced Type II diabetic rats

Membership

• Indian Assoc. Animal Heath
• Indian Assoc Physio & Pharmac
• Indian Cultural Society
• International Yoga Society
• Jamaica Veterinary Association

Citations

Book, Whole

• Wray, Samuel R., Hernandez, N., Parshad, Omkar. Brain, function, behaviour, drugs and disease: Neurosciences in the Caribbean

Book, Chapter

• Parshad, Omkar. Physiological actions of leaf extracts of Azadirachta indica (neem) in male rats
• Parshad, Omkar, Young, Lauriann E., Young, Ronald E.. Medicinal plants containing sedative activity with special reference to neem (Azadirachta indica, A Juss)
• Young, Ronald E., Robinson, Steven. Electroencephalography in severe malnutrition
• Wray, Samuel R., Young, Lauriann E., Weaver, Steve R. . Substance abuse risk factors: Some neuropsychological dimensions

Journal, Article

• Parshad, Omkar, Stevens, Michael C. G, Preece, M. A, Thomas, Peter W, Serjeant, Graham R.. The mechanism of low testosterone levels in homozygous sickle-cell disease.
• Branday, Joseph M., Bain, Brendan C., Choo-Kang, Eric G., Fletcher, Cyril K., Frederick, Joseph, Jackson, S., Mills, James L., Parshad, Omkar , Pierre, Russell B., Ragoobirsingh, Dalip, Scott, Paul W. , Simon, Oswald R., Singh, Paul D., Williams Elaine E., Wierenga, Andrea M. . Medical Curricular Reform at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies [Abstract]
• Wissart, Janice, Parshad, Omkar, Kulkarni, Santosh. Prevalence of pre- and postpartum depression in Jamaican women
• Wissart. J., Kulkarni, Santosh K., Parshad, Omkar. Pre- and Postpartum Depression in Jamaican Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at the University Hospital of the West Indies [Abstract]
• Wray, Samuel R.,, Parshad, Omkar, Young, Lauriann E.. Ethics and law in the medical curriculum: A University of the West Indies perspective
• Parshad, Omkar . Role of Yoga in Stress Management
• Parshad, Omkar, Singh, P.D.A., Gardner, Michael, Fletcher, Cyril K., Rickards, E, Choo Kang, Eric G. Effect of aqueous neem (Azadirachta indica) extract on testosterone and other blood constituents in male rats: A pilot study.
• Thaxter, K.A., Young, Lauriann E., Parshad, Omkar, Young, Ronald E., Addae, J.. Effects of neem as revealed by somatosensory evoked potentials and the elevated x maze
• Hewitt, Hermi H., Wint, Yvonne B., Talabere, L., Lopez, Sheryll A., Bailey, Ellen Y., Parshad, Omkar, Weaver, Steve R.. The use of papaya on pressure ulcers: A natural alternative
• Parshad, Omkar, Gardner, Michael, Fletcher, Cyril K., Williams, L.A.D., The, T.L.. Antifertility effects of aqueous and steroidal extracts of neem leaf (Azadirachta indica) in male wistar rats
• Wissart, J., Kulkarni, Santosh K., Parshad, Omkar. Status of Thyroid Gland in Pregnancy and its Relation to Postpartum Depression [Abstract]
• Branday, Joseph M., Bain, Brendan C., Fletcher, Cyril K., Frederick, Joseph, Jackson, S., Mills, James L., Parshad, Omkar, Pierre, Russell B., Ragoobirsingh, Dalip, Scott, Paul W., Simon, Oswald R., Singh, Paul D., Williams, Elaine E., Wierenga, Andrea M.. Medical curricular reform at the Mona Campus of the West Indies: Responding to change [abstract]