Posted by blueberry on November 18, 2006, at 12:45:39 [reposted on November 18, 2006, at 17:18:28 | original URL]
In reply to Re: st johns wort safe with lamictal???!!! » blueberry, posted by Phillipa on November 18, 2006, at 11:07:10
> St John's wart lowers med level? Love Phillipa then how does it help depression?
Hi Phillipa,
Yeah, SJW lowers blood levels of many meds. For example medications for the HIV virus. There are well documentated cases. If it were to lower lamictal levels, then a higher lamictal dose would be needed to compensate.
SJW mechanisms are complex and there are many mysteries.
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