St johns wort?

Medications
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i bought it at a supplement shop and they say it helps with depression coming after schizophrenia, adhd etc… have anyone tried it? how do i take it? at night? thanks

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I can’t tell you if it works but I can tell you that if you are on medication don’t take it without consulting your doctor first.

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In my experience st johns wort is not as powerfull as an SSRI(anti depressant). In Germany however they use st johns wort regulary instead of pills. If you dont have serious issues with mood, it might do the trick.

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I read about this for school- St. John’s wort is for depression mainly. Perhaps it could help negative symptoms of schizophrenia too, but is is mainly used for depression.

I just drink loads of caffeine to function and I sleep pretty well which also helps functioning.

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I just took it 2 hours ago. im taking it at night to sleep. i think it’s helping with my mood and depression i don’t know if its a placeboo effect

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Here’s one report of a negative effect.

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I read in a scientificpaper that alpha lipoic acid helps depression and mental illness.

But if you have a liver disorder it could be bad for you.

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It does lower plasma levels of many anti psychotics.

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http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-329-st.%20john's%20wort.aspx?activeingredientid=329&activeingredientname=st.%20john's%20wort

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my pdoc said st. john’s wort and other herbs are a no no.

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Yes I think it would most definitely would help. Valerian has cured my depression after about 15 years, and I took it only once or twice. Take a low dose a couple times or daily, it is not a toxic substance. I feel it will cure schizophrenia after some time. All the natural supplements work very slowly, but the definitely do work better than psychiatric drugs.

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