Posted by ZeeZee on October 18, 2002, at 17:11:08
In reply to sorry..., posted by Kari on October 18, 2002, at 15:51:24
Felipe,
For those of us interested in receiving a MAOI it is a rare bird of a psychiatrist who will agree to prescribe and monitor this medication. Ask those of us on this board who have used or are using a MAOI. Considering how hestitant the Psych. community is in using this drug do you believe they would allow a similarly acting drug on the market to be purchased over the counter? I have done a lot of research on the drug and it would probably allay your fears to do the same. Just as we recommend you refer to research on MAOI's after 1996, it is recommended you read the research on SJW that has been more recent. The current research repeatedly states that intially it was believed to have a MAOI action effect. However, this has since been disputed and clarified. Whatever MAOI action it has is extreamly mild. The drugs that interact with SJW are: those used for the treatment of AID's, chemotherapy, birth control pills (reduces their effectiveness - I used both for 4 years without incident)and other antidepressants.
The biggest question to be answered is if this herb will be effective enough in treating your disorder. It is not effective for major depression, but is effective for mild to moderate depression and anxiety. It takes at least 6 weeks to take effect and you need to follow the recommendations for strength and dosage. I use 900 mgs per day with a per pill dose of .3% hypericum. I am not betting on this doing what the MAOI's did for me in the past, however in combination with psychotherapy I'm hoping it will help me to regain some ground that I have lost.
Like you, I have many prescriptions for AD's that go unfilled or end up being thrown away. The side effects for me with an anxiety disorder are immediate and for me intolerable. Anything that worsens my anxiety is intolearable. I do use Klonopin and Xanax and am still hoping that a new AD will be developed specifically to treat panic disorder.
Good Luck
poster:ZeeZee
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