Research progress on classical traditional chinese medicine formula xiaoyaosan in the treatment of depression

• Published in: Frontiers in pharmacology Vol. 13; p. 925514
• Main Authors: Chen, Jianbei, Lei, Chaofang, Li, Xiaojuan, Wu, Qian, Liu, Chenyue, Ma, Qingyu, Chen, Jiaxu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 04.08.2022
• Subjects: clinical application; depression; pharmacological mechanism; Pharmacology; research progress; TCM; xiaoyaosan

Depression is an emotional disorder that is problematic in psychiatry owing to its unclear etiology and unknown pathogenesis. Traditional Chinese medicine formulations such as Xiaoyaosan have been widely used throughout history to treat depression. In this review, we have focused on recent evidences...