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| Effect of Jieyu Yihao on cognitive functions of depression patients |
| Hits 1606 Download times 1609 Received:August 20, 2008 |
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| DOI
10.11656/j.issn.1672-1519.2009.02.06 |
| Key Words
Jieyu Yihao;depression;cognitive function |
| Author Name | Affiliation | | ZHANG Li-ping | Guangxi College of TCM, Nanning 530001, China | | WU Li | Guangxi College of TCM, Nanning 530001, China | | SHI Xue-li | Guangxi College of TCM, Nanning 530001, China |
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| Abstract
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| [Objective] To explore the effect of the compound prescription of Chinese medicine Jieyu Yihao(removing stagnation No.1) on the cognitive functions in treating patients with depression. [Methods] Sixty patients with depression were enrolled,and divided randomly into the Chinese medicine group (30 cases) treated with Jieyu Yihao and the western medicine group(30 cases) treated with fluoxetine hydrochloride capsules. Thirty healthy volunteers were served as control and evaluated with cognitive functions test. [Results] The patients with depression had evident cognitive dysfunction. Compared to model group,the total curative effect was of significant difference in Chinese medicine group and western medicine group(P<0.05). The Chinese medicine group was superior to the western medicine group in improving mental arithmetic and digit working memory. [Conclusion] The patients with depression has defect of cognitive function,and Jieyu Yihao can improve it but can not recover to normal level in a short time. |
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