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ReviewNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2026

Depression and Gastrointestinal Health Abnormalities: Treatment Approaches from the Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Ke Lu, Amei Tang, Yang Liu, Lingji Li, Rongze Fang, Shunliang Zhang, Yexin Chen, Feng Cao

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Review in Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ke Lu *School of Basic Chinese Medicine (Qihuang College), Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China.
Amei Tang *First Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China.
Yang LiuSchool of Basic Chinese Medicine (Qihuang College), Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1313-2742
Lingji LiSchool of Basic Chinese Medicine (Qihuang College), Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China.
Rongze FangSchool of Basic Chinese Medicine (Qihuang College), Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China.
Shunliang ZhangSchool of Health Care, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China.
Yexin ChenSchool of Health Care, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China.
Feng CaoSchool of Health Care, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Depression is often associated with gastrointestinal issues, forming a self-sustaining cycle known as the emotion-gastrointestinal axis. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) provides multi-component and multi-target therapies, though its mechanisms are not fully understood. This article reviews key studies on how TCM, including herbal formulas, single herbs, active ingredients, and acupuncture, influences the brain-gut axis in treating depression and gastrointestinal problems. This article reviews recent research on the pharmacological mechanisms of Chinese medicine, providing a basis for its targeted molecular therapy and future development. Additionally, it provides insights into enhanced treatment strategies for clinical patients and investigates the potential role of TCM in addressing depression and gastrointestinal-related health disorders.

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depressiongastrointestinal-related health abnormalitiesgut-brain crosstalktraditional chinese medicine

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PMID41756058
PMCPMC12932092

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