Overall design | The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential effect of Shugan Granule on the gut, brain, and behaviors in rats exposed to chronic restraint stress (CRS). Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into the following 3 groups (n = 8 in each group): (1) control group, (2) CRS group, and (3) CRS + Shugan Granule group (stressor plus Shugan Granule treatment at the dose of 0.63 g/kg). The CRS stress procedure lasted for 4 weeks, and drugs were administered via intragastric once per day during the model building period. Fecal samples were collected for GC-MS analysis. |
Citation | Li J, Li Y, Duan W, et al. Shugan granule contributes to the improvement of depression-like behaviors in chronic restraint stress-stimulated rats by altering gut microbiota. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2022 Sep;28(9):1409-1424. |