Objective To study the effects of Ganmai Dazao decoction on the HPA axis and hippocampus microstructure in depressive rats induced by chronic stress, and to explore the possible mechanism of its antidepressive role. Methods SD rats were randomly divided into six groups: control group, model group, fluoxetine group (5.4 mg/kg), high, medium and low dose of Ganmai Dazao Tang group (3.84, 1.92, 0.96 g/kg). The model of depression was established by chronic unpre-dictable mild stress, administered simultaneously in modeling, which was administ...