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St. John's Wort

Posting Date: 06/04/2002

We have seen no confirmed reports of this interaction, but dextromethorphan interacts dangerously with prescription antidepressants, including MAO inhibitors such as Nardil or Parnate and serotonin-based drugs such as Effexor, Paxil, Prozac, or Zoloft.

St. John's wort can prolong the time that laboratory animals sleep when given a narcotic. The significance for humans is unknown.

Copyright (c) 1999 by Graedon Enterprises, Inc. From The People's Pharmacy Guide To Home And Herbal Remedies by Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon. Reprinted by permission of St. Martin's Press, LLC.


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