Today I bought St. John’s Wort tablets, which apparently help with anxiety and ‘low mood’. I wasn’t really aware that there was non-prescription medication for depression, so as I’m not in the position to seek professional help, I figured I’d give it a shot. I was wondering if any of you have tried it? I’ve seen mixed-reviews on the internet and a lot of warnings for side effects.
On a different note, I feel horrible. Haven’t been eating, my flatmates probably think I’m an antisocial freak, and every time I go out with the few friends I’ve made, my brain shuts off and I can’t think of anything to say. I feel like I’m constantly failing at socializing, which makes me feel like there’s something wrong with me, which makes me even more depressed.
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I tried a bottle, starting with the normal dose, then gradually increasing to 4x the normal dose over 3 weeks, but I didn’t feel anything. Towards the end I mixed it with melatonin (another over the counter pill you can get at health stores) and the combination helped me fall asleep but I would wake up nervous and anxious. I was going through a really bad time so that may figure in. Overall it didn’t seem worthwhile, but it works for some people. Let us know how it goes & good luck!
I’m sorry it didn’t work for you. I do feel like it quieted my mind a little, like I can just breathe a little easier right now, but I don’t know if it’s from the pills or did I just happened to have a better day… I had a good experience with Valerian root tea in the past, but I only started feeling a difference after two months of drinking it.
I take one St. Johns Wort a day. Also I take one Optimized Folate. This combo has been quite helpful for my depression. Optimized folate is another way of saying bio available folate. Some people loose the ability to assimilate straight up folate early on life and past 40 years old folate assimilation issues are common place. It seems that if we are folate deficient depression is almost certain to follow.
PS when i first took a folate (bio available) 5000mcg I was damn near ecstatic for several hours. So yeah, I need it. I changed over to 1000mcg tablets and the effect is very mellow.
How does one know they are deficient in folate? (aside from getting a lab test)?
What does bioavailable mean?
I will look into Optimized Folate, at this point I’m willing to try anything that might bring me out of this horrible state.
I’m glad it works for somebody, I’ve read reviews claiming it can be as good as any antidepressant and others that it doesn’t work at all, so I guess it varies with each case? I’m really hoping I will fall in the category of those it actually makes a difference to.
I was iron deficient and then I guess potassium deficient. I have heard of 5htp+ a natural serotonin booster. Heard of?
I haven’t, but I did read a little about it just now, and it seems interesting. I didn’t realize St. John’s Wort worked by increasing serotonin, but now that I read what serotonin effects, that does seem to apply to me… Have you tried 5htp yourself?
No I just stumbled across while researching ellicit synthetic drugs and how when the trip is over to not be serotonin empty you can take 5htp+ next day until you feel normal.
I just smoke pot to boost dopamine.. very simple. I don’t have any problems that would require me to crave a serotonin supplement, but I may try it to see if it gives me a good high.
Read something that turned me off from serotonin though.