Researchers Tested This Familiar Herb Alongside an Antidepressant. Here’s What They Found

Researchers Tested This Familiar Herb Alongside an Antidepressant. Here’s What They Found

A small study found that adding a concentrated herbal extract to standard treatment led to greater improvements in anxiety and mood symptoms over just four weeks.Credit: Andrea DiSavino / Getty ImagesKey pointsA small study found that adults taking the antidepressant sertraline experienced greater reductions in anxiety and depression symptoms when they also received a concentrated basil extract.The four-week trial included just 60 participants, …