• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.27-41
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• 2004

This study was performed to evaluate the effects of Jowiseungchungtang and fluoxetine in the chronic mild stress(CMS) model of depression in rats. Chronic exposure to mild unpredictable stress was found to depress the consumption of sucrose solution in rats for 5 weeks. These CMS-treated rats were stratified into Jowiseungchungtang group, fluoxetine group and vehicle group. And control rats were also stratified into other CMS-treated group. The change of the consumption of sucrose solution was measured, and open field test were performed to investigate the anti-depression effect of Jowiseungchungtang and fluoxetine. The results were as follows : 1. The consumption of sucrose solution was significantly reversed in Jowiseungchungtang-treated group at 7 week, but there was no significant change in other groups. 2. CMS schedule decreased body weight. Jowiseungchungtang group and fluoxetine group showed significant decrease of body weight after 6 weeks. 3. In open field test, Jowiseungchungtang group and fluoxetine group showed no significant change of exploratory activity.