Involvement of the glutamate/glutamine cycle and glutamate transporter GLT-1 in antidepressant-like effects of Xiao Yao san on chronically stressed mice

• Main Authors: Xiu-Fang Ding (Author), Yue-Hua Li (Author), Jia-Xu Chen (Author), Long-Ji Sun (Author), Hai-Yan Jiao (Author), Xin-Xin Wang (Author), Yan Zhou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Xiao Yao San (XYS) is an herbal prescription which is used in the treatment of depression for thousands of years from Song dynasty in China (960-1127 A.D.), and is the bestselling and most popular herb formula for treating major depression. This study aimed to assess the chronic...