title: Antidepressant-like activity of the Gastrodia elata ethanol extract in mice.
abstract: The hydroalcoholic extract of Gastrodia elata was evaluated for the antidepressant-like activity by means of behavioral models that included forced swimming, tail suspending and open-field tests. According to the results, G. elata extract is effective as an antidepressant drug.
authors.affiliation: The Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Ziyang road, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.
authors.forename: Ben Hong
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Xiao Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhenhua
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ming Hu
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D031668:Gastrodia; D008297:Male; D018782:Maze Learning; D051379:Mice; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018517:Plant Roots; D013550:Swimming
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts