FENG Sheng-li1, ZHANG Xue-zhi1, WANG Yu-fen2. Xiaoyao Granule Combined with Fluovetine for Dysthymia: A Clinical Observation of 30 Cases[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2007, (2): 140-142.
FENG Sheng-li1, ZHANG Xue-zhi1, WANG Yu-fen2. Xiaoyao Granule Combined with Fluovetine for Dysthymia: A Clinical Observation of 30 Cases[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2007, (2): 140-142.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2007.02.019.
Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of Xiaoyao Granule combined with Fluovetine for dysthymia (liver depression pattern).Methods Totally 60 cases of dysthymia (liver depression pattern) were randomly divided into treatment and control groups.Fluovetine was given to patients in control group
while Xiaoyao Granule was added in treatment group.Scores of Chinese medicine pattern
single symptom and Zung’s Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) were observed after 6 weeks’ treatment.Results The effective rate in relieving depression and chest distress of treatment group was obviously higher than that of control group (P<0.05).Score of Chinese medicine pattern and SDS decreased significantly in treatment group(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusion Xiaoyao Granule combined with Fluovetine can relieve depression (liver depression pattern) and improve therapeutic effect significantly.