台北中醫醫學雜誌

91.4人參養榮湯減少失智患者憂鬱症狀並提升認知能力
人參養榮湯減少失智患者憂鬱症狀並提升認知能力
Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction reduces depression symptoms and improves
cognitive ability in people with dementia
陳安履1 周暉哲1 楊鈞皓1 施怡伶1 林舜穀1*
1 臺北市立聯合醫院仁愛院區中醫科
【摘要】
憂鬱是失智症中期常見的症狀,會加快社交與認知能力退化的速度。研究指出,在服用抗失智症西藥時,加上服用中藥複方人參養榮湯,可以緩解憂鬱症狀,並且降低失智症的嚴重程度。人參養榮湯兼具補養氣血與寧心安神的效果,適應症包含形體消瘦、精神疲倦、容易受到驚嚇等等,在失智患者中很常見。本研究透過長達兩年的追蹤觀察,發現人參養榮湯可以提升認知功能和降低憂鬱情形,讓臨床治療又多一種選擇。
【關鍵詞】
失智症、憂鬱、人參養榮湯
 
An-Lu Chen1Hui-Zhe Zhou1Jun-Hao Yang1Yi-Ling Shi1Shun-Ku Lin1*
1Department of Chinese Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, RenAi Branch . Department of
Health, Taipei City Government
Summary
Depression is a prevalent symptom of dementia in the medium term, and it further accelerates the rate of social and cognitive decline. Past studies have pointed out that anti-dementia drugs and traditional Chinese medicine compound Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction, can alleviate the symptoms of
depression, and reduce the severity of dementia. Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction both nourishing and soothing effects, indications include body weight loss, mental fatigue, easy to be frightened and so on. In this two-year follow-up study, we found that Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction can enhance cognitive function and reduce depression, making clinical treatment an alternative
Keywords
Dementia, Depression, Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction