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Posted by Rene' on April 11, 1999, at 18:35:57
I was wondering if anyone has tried St. Johns Wort for mild depression?
Posted by Wayne R. on April 12, 1999, at 8:07:20
In reply to St. Johns Wort, posted by Rene' on April 11, 1999, at 18:35:57
> I was wondering if anyone has tried St. Johns Wort for mild depression?
I had excelent results for a couple months. It did poop-out for me and I had to keep increasing the doasge until it just would not work any more. (I have the same problem on the *real* ADs also) One thing for sure was that I experienced virtually no side effects while on it. It may be worth a shot for you... Wayne
Posted by Nick on April 12, 1999, at 11:36:10
In reply to Re: St. Johns Wort, posted by Wayne R. on April 12, 1999, at 8:07:20
There's plenty of stuff on the Web about it and a reasonably balanced review was published in the British Medical Journal about 18 months ago. Most studies suggest 900mg/day usually taken in 3 split doses. Main advantage seems to be tolerability rather than efficacy - if you have treatment resistant depression it may not work. KR, Nick
Posted by Jim on April 12, 1999, at 19:14:42
In reply to St. Johns Wort, posted by Rene' on April 11, 1999, at 18:35:57
I tried SJW for a while last year, and I can
assure you that it's no placebo. It's true
that side-effects are less than with
conventional meds, but not totally absent.
A caution: it stays in your system a LONG
time--I took too much the first day (for me
only half a capsule, but that's just me) and
spent at least a week waiting for it to
level off! It's also not to be mixed casually
with other meds unless you really know what
you're doing...
--Jim
Posted by saintjames on April 13, 1999, at 16:25:34
In reply to Re: St. Johns Wort, posted by Jim on April 12, 1999, at 19:14:42
> I tried SJW for a while last year, and I can
> assure you that it's no placebo.James here....
SJW is a weak MAO inhibitor which seems to work well in minor depressions. There seems to be no "cheese" (an other) reactions. Beware of combinding SJW with other AD's.
j
Posted by Daniel on April 14, 1999, at 7:30:42
In reply to St. Johns Wort, posted by Rene' on April 11, 1999, at 18:35:57
> I was wondering if anyone has tried St. Johns Wort for mild depression?
Hi Rene,
You may want to check out the following web pages:
http://www.healthanswers.com/health_answers/search_get_answer/forums/alternative/index.htm (lots of links)
www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Lagoon/5942/stjohns.html (personal experience)
and
www.hypericum.com (full text of the book 'Hypericum (St. John's Wort) and Depression' on-line at www.hypericum.com/toc.htm)
Daniel
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