Ginkgo Biloba Contributions by sshowalter

Though often used in the treatment of memory conditions, Ginkgo Biloba has inadvertently been found to also elevate the mood and decrease depression symptoms of participants of certain Ginkgo studies.

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Though often used in the treatment of memory conditions, Ginkgo Biloba has inadvertently been found to also elevate the mood and decrease depression symptoms of participants of certain Ginkgo studies.

Find other natural remedies for depression.

Though often used in the treatment of memory conditions, Ginkgo Biloba has inadvertently been found to also elevate the mood and decrease depression symptoms of participants of certain Ginkgo studies.

Find other natural remedies for depression.

One study from 1990 tested the effect of ginkgo biloba on people who suffered from both dementia and depression found significant evidence that participants given the ginko biloba extract were more likely to improve on both accounts.¹

Another study found that among 40 people who did not respond to antidepressants who were then given ginkgo biloba showed a 50% drop in their Hamilton Depression scale scores.²

Yet another piece of research found that when older rats were given ginko biloba, their levels of serotonin-binding sites increased. The researchers theorized that ginkgo may help block an age-related loss of serotonin receptors (which affects both memory as well as mood). ³

1. Mahadevan; Park, Y (2008). "Multifaceted therapeutic benefits of Ginkgo biloba L.: chemistry, efficacy, safety, and uses.". Journal of food science 73 (1): R14–9. doi:10.1111/j.1750-3841.2007.00597.x (inactive 21 October 2009). PMID 18211362.

1. Eckmann F. Cerebral insufficiency—treatment with Ginkgo-biloba extract. Time of onset of effect in a double-blind study with 60 inpatients [translated from German]. Fortschr Med. 1990;108:557-560.
2. Schubert H, Halama P. Depressive episode primarily unresponsive to therapy in elderly patients: efficacy of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 in combination with antidepressants [translated from German]. Geriatr Forsch. 1993;3:45-53.
3. Huguet F, Drieu K, Piriou A. Decreased cerebral 5-HT 1A receptors during ageing: reversal by Ginkgo biloba extract (EGv 761). J Pharm Pharmacol. 1994;46:316-318.

One study from 1990 tested the effect of ginkgo biloba on people who suffered from both dementia and depression found significant evidence that participants given the ginko biloba extract were more likely to improve on both accounts.¹

Another study found that among 40 people who did not respond to antidepressants who were then given ginkgo biloba showed a 50% drop in their Hamilton Depression scale scores.²

Yet another piece of research found that when older rats were given ginko biloba, their levels of serotonin-binding sites increased. The researchers theorized that ginkgo may help block an age-related loss of serotonin receptors (which affects both memory as well as mood). ³

Though often used in the treatment of memory conditions, Ginko Ginkgo Biloba has inadvertently been found to also elevate the mood and decrease depression symptoms of participants of certain ginko Ginkgo studies.

Find other natural remedies for depression.

1. "Ginkgo biloba". University of Maryland Medical Center. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
2. Complete Ginkgo information from Drugs.com

Ginko Biloba is a unique species of tree that does not belong to another plant category. The plant's extracts have been cultivated and used as an anti-vertigo agent as well as to aid in memory retention and in enhancing concentration.¹

1. ^ Mahadevan; Park, Y (2008). "Multifaceted therapeutic benefits of Ginkgo biloba L.: chemistry, efficacy, safety, and uses.". Journal of food science 73 (1): R14–9. doi:10.1111/j.1750-3841.2007.00597.x (inactive 21 October 2009). PMID 18211362.

Ginko Biloba is a unique species of tree that does not belong to another plant category. The plant's extracts have been cultivated and used as an anti-vertigo agent as well as to aid in memory retention and in enhancing concentration.¹