Benefits
of Licorice Root in Treating Menopausal Depression
Article Summary:
A review of a study which examines the effects of serotonin re-uptake
and its relation to depression in pre- and postmenopausal women.
Blocking or reducing serotonin re-uptake alleviates depression.
The results from this study show that the licorice root derivatives
glabridin and glabrene inhibited serotonin re-uptake by 60% and
47%, respectively. The ability for these licorice root constituents
to reduce serotonin re-uptake demonstrates their benefits in treating
mild to moderate depression in menopausal women.
Authors:
Ofir R, Tamir S, Khatib S, Vaya J.
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Institution:
Hatzeva Research and Development Center, Jacob Blaustein Institute
for Desert Research, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva
84105, Israel.
Country of Publication:
Israel
Source:
J Mol Neurosci. 2003 Apr;20(2):135-40. NIH. |
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