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Although the classical Traditional Chinese Medicine formula Baihe Zhimu Decoction (BZD) is widely used for affective disorders, its underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this study, the chemical constituents of BZD were first identified using UPLC\u2010Q\u2010TOF\u2010MS\/MS, followed by a maximum\u2010dose safety evaluation. The therapeutic effects of BZD were then investigated in an anxious\u2010depression mouse model induced by chronic restraint stress (CRS) combined with corticosterone (CORT) administration. Behavioral assessments, including the open field test (OFT), elevated plus maze (EPM), sucrose preference test (SPT), and forced swim test (FST), were performed, together with histopathological examination of hippocampal tissues. Network pharmacology was employed to analyze the relationships between active compounds and potential targets and to predict related signaling pathways. Subsequently, western blot analysis, immunofluorescence staining, Hoechst staining, and flow cytometry, combined with pathway\u2010specific inhibitors, were used to examine the involvement of the signaling pathway in hippocampal tissues and primary hippocampal neurons.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Forty\u2010one constituents were identified in BZD. In\u00a0vivo results showed that BZD significantly alleviated hippocampal pathological injury and improved anxiety\u2010 and depression\u2010like behaviors in stressed mice. Network pharmacology analysis identified 19 active compounds and 622 potential targets, highlighting the PI3K\/AKT\/mTOR signaling pathway. 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