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We are going to go off the beaten path in our medications reviews and begin to take a look at all the supplements and alternative therapies for treating depression.
I wanted to start off with one of the most popular and well known supplement used for treating depression and that is: St. John's Wort .
This is a supplement that I do have personal experience taking. For me, St. John's wort was a bit sedating. It made me want to nap. But other than providing me with...
St. John's wort is a herb that contains a variety of active components known to regulate neurotransmitter activity in the brain and... Read more »
It's not unusual for people living with chronic pain to also be dealing with some depression and/or anxiety. But if you're taking an... Read more »
Some parents have concerns about using stimulant medications to treat ADHD in young children. Parents sometimes feel these medications have... Read more »
Question: A27Farmer wrote... has anyone taken st. john's wort ? I started yesterday and I feel ok. Answer: Dear A27Farmer, I've... Read more »
Do you have questions about depression? Each week, I'll answer new questions and post the answers here, in our Ask the Expert Patient... Read more »
A small study at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran has found that the herbal remedy St. John's wort may ease menopausal hot flashes.... Read more »
There are a number of herbal remedies some patients with ADHD use as a treatment for ADHD. St. John’s wort, pine bark extract and blue-green algae... Read more »
According to a new study in the Journal of Family Practice, there is no evidence that the herbal remedy St. John's wort is effective at treating... Read more »
An herbal supplement long thought to ease the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) does not appear to relieve the pain and discomfort that... Read more »
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Also known as: Amber, demon chaser, fuga daemonum, goat weed, hypereikon, hyperici herba, hypericum, klamath weed, millepertuis, rosin rose, tipton... Read more »
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