Effect of Xanthone Derivatives on Animal Models of Depression

Effect of Xanthone Derivatives on Animal Models of Depression

Background: Extracts of the plant Hypericum perforatum L. have been traditionally used in folk medicine for the treatment of depressive disorders. Xanthone, a component of Hypericum perforatum L., has been shown to be effective in animal models of depression. Objective: We investigated if 2 xanthone...

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Main Authors: Xu Zhao, MD, Qunying Chen, MD, Yuan Liu, BS, Chao Xia, BS, Jincheng Shi, MD, Maqing Zheng, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Current Therapeutic Research
Subjects:
antidepressants
forced swim test
tail suspension test
xanthone derivatives
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X14000071

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