Research Article

Mechanistic Study on the Antidepressant-Like Effect of Danggui-Shaoyao-San, a Chinese Herbal Formula

Table 2

Effect of DSS on reserpine-induced ptosis in mice.

TreatmentPtosis mean score

Control0.0
Control + DSS-H0.0
Reserpine + vehicle2.2 ± 0.4##
Reserpine + DSS-L0.4 ± 0.3**
Reserpine + DSS-H0.5 ± 0.3**

Values given are the mean ± SEMs ( ).
## as compared with the control; ** as compared with the reserpine-treated control.