Anybody here take St John's Wort for depression ?

[Doomer]

Does it take 4 to 6 weeks to kick in like Prozac, Zoloft, etc. ?

 

[Rudee]

I tried it for anxiety, which I often get when I travel. It didn't notice any difference in my well being. I've also read that St John's Wort only works for a small percentage of people, thus a placebo effect may be evident.

 

[Zysoclaplem]

When I am having alot of anxiety, I pop like 6 of them. Probably not good for me. But it seems to help.

 

[Darkstar757]

I have tried it and it did nothing for me. I have found that lots of excerise is the best therapy for me. You should give it a try.

Cheers,
Darkstar

 

[Rookie]

Originally posted by: Darkstar757
I have tried it and it did nothing for me. I have found that lots of excerise is the best therapy for me. You should give it a try.

Cheers,
Darkstar

:thumbsup:

 

[laurenlex]

I have some in my cupboard, but I am just too tired and sad to get up and take some.

 

[loic2003]

no. Try exercise.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: laurenlex
I have some in my cupboard, but I am just too tired and sad to get up and take some.

LOL

 

[Zanix]

Yeah, they do take a while to kick in. And it's considered a real treatment. I mean, the effect is comparable to Rx meds.

 

[nakedfrog]

It seems to help the GF a little bit. Don't really care if it's placebo effect or not.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Make sure your dosage is 300mg q8h. It can take up to 3 months to kick in, and acts as a SSRI. If it doesn't work after 3 months, try something else.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: loic2003
no. Try exercise.

really, have you tried excercise? it's a great anti-dep.

 

[Doomer]

Thanks All.

I also intend to exercise more but gotta wait till the broken rib heals, LOL.

St John's Wort is a helluva lot cheaper than prescription meds so i wouldn't be surprised if the drug companies have bad mouthed it to death. I do know it's used extensively in Europe where it's only available via prescription.