August 22, 2025Frontiers in PharmacologyOpen Access

Potential therapeutic benefits of curcumin in depression or anxiety induced by chronic diseases: a systematic review of mechanistic and clinical evidence

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JYJiyuan YuanSouthwest Medical University CPChao PiSouthwest Medical University HSHongping ShenSouthwest Medical University

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Systematic review finds curcumin significantly reduces depression and anxiety in individuals with chronic diseases, suggesting its therapeutic potential.

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Curcumin significantly reduces depressive symptoms in patients with chronic diseases, improving quality of life and disease management.
Meta-analysis indicates a standard mean difference of −0.65 for depression and −0.22 for anxiety symptoms, highlighting curcumin's efficacy.
This systematic review synthesized data from 15 randomized controlled trials, encompassing 1,123 adult participants, revealing curcumin's mechanisms of action.
Findings support curcumin's promise as an adjunctive treatment for depression and anxiety, though limitations in studies warrant cautious interpretation.

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Yuan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af73637567bf4f94fed3a4 https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2025.1638645

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Systematic review finds curcumin significantly reduces depression and anxiety in individuals with chronic diseases, suggesting its therapeutic potential.

Potential therapeutic benefits of curcumin in depression or anxiety induced by chronic diseases: a systematic review of mechanistic and clinical evidence

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Potential therapeutic benefits of curcumin in depression or anxiety induced by chronic diseases: a systematic review of mechanistic and clinical evidence

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