银杏叶与抑郁症治疗

Ginkgo Biloba Leaves and Depression

抑郁症是一种心理障碍性疾病,也是危害人体健康的大敌。银杏叶提取物能清除体内自由基,有效地改善中枢神经的能量代谢,具有神经保护作用,可提高抑郁症患者的认知功能。该文对近年银杏叶联用抗抑郁化学药物用于改善抑郁症进行了综述,尤其是血管性抑郁方面,以期为后期的研究提供参考。

Depression is a refractory mental disorder and exerts substantial challenge to public health. Ginkgo biloba extract can clear free radicals in the body and effectively improve the energy metabolism of the central nervous system, and also can protect the nerve function and improve cognitive function in patients with depression. This review summarized the combined therapy of depression by Ginkgo biloba extract and antidepressants,with a special focus on vascular depression.