11/05/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo
The number of patients suffering from mental health problems continues to rise, increasing the need for safe and effective treatments for these conditions. Researchers from Italy and Iran revealed that extracts from geranium plants have potential use in treating anxiety and depression. In this study, which was published in Phytotherapy Research, the researchers determined the effects of geranium (Pelargonium roseum Willd) essential oil through an in vivo test involving male Swiss albino mice.
Results of the study showed that treating the mice with geranium essential oil significantly improves depression and anxiety. Furthermore, the researchers also observed that the underlying mechanism behind this involves the serotonin but not GABA. Overall, these results back traditional claims regarding the anxiolytic and antidepressant activity of geranium essential oil.
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Journal Reference:
Tabari MA, Moghaddam AH, Maggi F, Benelli G. ANXIOLYTIC AND ANTIDEPRESSANT ACTIVITIES OF PELARGONIUM ROSEUM ESSENTIAL OIL ON SWISS ALBINO MICE: POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT OF SEROTONERGIC TRANSMISSION. Phytotherapy Research. 22 February 2018;32(6). DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6038
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