About St John's wort?
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I've heard that St. John's Wort is somewhat effective for mild depression, but I would imagine that nothing is effective with everyone. Everyone is different. It is best to consult a psychiatrist. The psychiatrists I know will also recommend St. John's Wort if they think it will help.
It is said to be effective - but it interferes with other medications (including birth control pills and some cancer treatments). So make sure you talk with your doctor if you are taking other meds
There's a lot of controversy about the use of St. John's Wort in the use of depression, especially on how it compares to the SSRI's. Take a look at this article below as it may clear up some of your questions and concerns:
http://health.ivillage.com/holistic/hher...
Yep it can if your depression's due to dopamine underproduction.
I used it a long time ago. It did just put me in a little bit better of a mood. It wasn't anything too powerful, I was just in a little bit higher spirits. May be worth a try. I was taking a ginko biloba/ginseng mix for a while, that gave a stronger feeling. Higher spirits, and your memory! Random things I forgot about popped back into my mind when taking these. lol good luck
from all i have read on it st.john's wort is not approved by the FDA, you should not take it if you are currently on an anti-depressant, those are the bad things about it, the positive side is its all natural, no side effects i know of and it can be used as a temporary fix for just depression not bi-polar or severe depression
yah it does i used it for a while
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