Baikal Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) and stress & mood
What 2 graded rows on baikal skullcap (scutellaria baicalensis) agree on for stress & mood, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.
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What the rows agree on
Each block and row is one graded row from the Baikal Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) page, with its PubMed record.
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Baikal Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) and stress & mood
2 rows · 215 peopleThey agree: both rows found an improvement.
- DGrade D× 2
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What the rows share
From the rowsThe best-graded row, grade D, is a randomized trial of 180 people (2025) and found an improvement.
The rows run from 35 to 180 people, published in 2025: 2 single studies.
The rows
2 improved- DGrade DMild-to-moderate depressive symptoms · Improved
RCT · n 180 · 2025 · Adults with mild-to-moderate depressive symptoms, split across four arms (scutellaria, saffron, both, placebo)
Not stated in the abstract · 6 weeks
The scutellaria extract alone had a positive effect on mood regulation (the abstract gives no figures); the scutellaria-saffron combination improved depressive and anxious symptoms and emotional well-being vs placebo. Adverse effects were minimal.
Row on the Baikal Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) page · PubMed 40077679 (opens PubMed)
- DGrade DMood, anxiety and cognition under stress · Improved
Crossover RCT · n 35 · 2025 · Subjectively stressed but healthy adults aged 18–75 (43 enrolled, 35 analysed)
Two tablets (component amounts not stated in the abstract) · 15 days
Chronic use reduced total mood disturbance, anger/hostility and trait anxiety; working memory improved during a multitasking stressor. Cognitive effects were less consistent without the stressor. No serious adverse effects.
Row on the Baikal Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) page · PubMed 41194549 (opens PubMed)