Yuanshan HAN

Baihe Zhimu Decoction ameliorates anxious depression via PI3K / AKT / mTOR pathway‐mediated neuroprotection and inhibition of hippocampal neuronal apoptosis

BACKGROUND: Anxious depression involves severe emotional dysregulation with a high risk of relapse and suicide. Although the classical Traditional Chinese Medicine formula Baihe Zhimu Decoction (BZD) is widely used for affective disorders, its underlying mechanisms remain poorly...