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http://dx.doi.org/10.7231/jon.2021.32.2.111

Classical, Non-Clinical, and Clinical Evidence of Yokukansan for Alleviating Aggression: Scoping Review  

Lee, Dong-Yoon (Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine)
Kim, Je-Beom (Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine)
Ha, Da-Jung (Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine)
Kwon, Chan-Young (Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine)
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Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry / v.32, no.2, 2021 , pp. 111-127 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: To review and analyze clinical and preclinical evidence of effectiveness, safety, and underlying mechanisms of yokukansan (YKS), a herbal medicine, in alleviating aggression. Methods: Classical records on YKS were searched in the Korean Traditional Medicine Knowledge Database (KTMKD). By searching five electronic databases, prospective clinical studies and preclinical studies of YKS for alleviating aggression/agitation published up to March 30, 2021 were included. Results: Only two classical records on YKS were found from the KTMKD. A total of 11 clinical studies and 15 preclinical studies were found from the five electronic databases. Among 11 clinical studies, seven enrolled patients with dementia and four enrolled patients with other neuropsychiatric disorders. Most clinical studies reported significant improvement in one or more outcomes related to aggression in the YKS group after treatment. Among 15 preclinical studies, all studies except two reported a significant decrease in aggression/agitation-related behavior of YKS or yokukansankachimpihange. Suggested underlying mechanisms of YKS or yokukansankachimpihange for aggression/agitation in these studies included regulation of serotonin receptor, amelioration of abnormal glucocorticoid level related to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, regulation of orexin secretion, amelioration of degeneration in brain cells including glia cells, and suppression of excessive glutamatergic or dopaminergic activity. Conclusions: There were some clinical and preclinical evidence supporting the effectiveness and safety of YKS for alleviating aggression. Given that aggression is the most frequent and destructive symptoms of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, applicability of YKS as a herbal medicine should be further investigated in future high-quality research.
Keywords
Dementia; BPSD; Aggression; Agitation; Herbal medicine;
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