The Journal of Practical Medicine ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4): 447-452.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2024.04.002

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Research progress on antidepressant pharmacological effects and mechanisms of Bupleuri Radix⁃Paeoniae Radix Alba herb⁃pair

Kanglin CAI1,2,Jinkai ZHANG2,Liangdi RAN1,2,Dajun HU1,Zhitao FENG3(),Huilian. HUANG1()   

  1. The Second People′s Hospital Affiliated to China Three Gorges University/Yichang Second People′s Hospital,Yichang 443000,China; *College of Basic Medicine Sciences,China Three Gorges University,Yichang 443003,China
  • Received:2023-10-24 Online:2024-02-25 Published:2024-03-08
  • Contact: Zhitao FENG,Huilian. HUANG E-mail:ann19830418@163.com;fengzhitao2008@126.com

Abstract:

Depression is a frequently?seen mental disorder that profoundly affects the survival and quality of life of individuals. Present clinical medicine therapies for depression are not fully efficacious and novel therapeutic agents and targets remain necessary. Bupleuri Radix?Paeoniae Radix (BR?PRA), an essential and crucial component of traditional antidepressant compound, possesses the beneficial effect of lowering toxicity and amplifying the antidepressant effect when utilized in combination. The underlying mechanisms of these synergistic effects may involve the suppression of inflammation and oxidative stress, the regulation of monoamine neurotransmitters, brain?derived neurotrophic factors, the modulation of the hypothalamus?pituitary?adrenal axis, and the metabolism of various amino acids and energy. This article summarizes the synergistic effects and antidepressant pharmacological effects of BR?PRA herb?pair, thereby providing valuable insights into the potential advantages of this combination and its potential mechanisms of antidepressant action.

Key words: Bupleuri Radix?Paeoniae Radix Alba, herb?pair, depression, inflammatory response, oxidative stress

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