OBJECTIVE To investigate the anti-depressant effect of sodium ferulate(SF)in rats with depression caused by chronic unpredictable mild stress(CUMS)as well as the relevant mechanism.METHODS The depression-like rat model was established using chronic unpredicted mild stress.Rats were randomly divided into normal control,CUMS model,CUMS+ Fluoxetine(10 mg·kg~(-1))and CUMS+SF(50,100,150 mg·kg~(-1))groups.Drugs or vehicle were administrated after stress procedures for 21 days.Open field test(OFT),sucrose preferen...