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Common herb may help ease anxiety symptoms in patients with depression - PsyPost

Published by PsyPost By Eric W. Dolan · 7 August 2026 at 21:16
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Common herb may help ease anxiety symptoms in patients with depression - PsyPost
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A recent study suggests that basil extract might help ease anxiety and depression. When taken with standard antidepressants, patients using a nightly basil syrup reported greater symptom relief than those taking a placebo.

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