en Nervous system (others) Others Review Review <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Introduction: </strong>Various pharmacological effects of Ocimum basilicum (O. basilicum) have been investigated including: antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-ulcerogenic, cardiac stimulant, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and immunomodulatory properties. It has also the beneficial effects in nervous system disorders, reproductive disorders and respiratory diseases. In this article the neuropharmacological effects of O. basilicum and its constituents is reviewed. <strong>Methods: </strong>The data was gathered by searching: PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus and Google Scholar using the following key words: Basil, O. basilicum, neuropharmacological, neurotoxicity, neurodegeneration, memory, learning, epilepsy, pain, anticonvulsant, antianxiety, anxiety, depression and anti-depressant. <strong>Results: </strong>This review indicates that O. basilicum and its constituents have various properties including anti-depression, anti-anxiety, anti-analgesic, anti-nociceptive and memory enhancer which are probably due to its antioxidant property of O. basilicum. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> It seems that O. basilicum and its constituents could be of therapeutic values in nervous system diseases.</div> O. basilicum, Seizure, Depression, Anxiolytic, Analgesic. 70 81 http://ppj.phypha.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-11-308-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Farzaneh Shakeri 3200319475328460029559 3200319475328460029559 No Natural Products and Medicinal Plants Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran Mahmoud Hosseini Hosseinim@Mums.ac.ir 3200319475328460029560 3200319475328460029560 Yes Division of Neurocognitive Sciences, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Ahmad Ghorbani ghorbania@mums.ac.ir 3200319475328460029561 3200319475328460029561 No Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran