کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2538864 | 1122157 | 2011 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Extracts of Hypericum, Passiflora and Valeriana are used for the treatment of mild depression and anxiety.We were interested whether a combination of Hypericum and Passiflora exerts comparable effects to Hypericum alone. We used two well-established models for investigating extracts for their anti-depressant activity, namely the effects on synaptic uptake of serotonin and the forced-swimming-test. We show here for the first time, that Passiflora significantly enhances the pharmacological potency of Hypericum in both models.Our data suggest that anti-depressive therapeutic effects of Hypericum are possible with lower doses, when it is combined with Passiflora, than with mono-preparations of Hypericum.
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Journal: Fitoterapia - Volume 82, Issue 3, April 2011, Pages 474–480