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Originally Posted by dragonfly2
I've also heard of people who have used Sam-e and St. John's Wort for depression. Be careful with St. John's Wort though - it acts like a combination of an SSRI and an MAOI, and the MAOI dietary restrictions apply. I actually tried the SJW many years ago and it raised my blood pressure (what can I say, I love cheese...)
As always, check with your pdoc before trying any natural remedy.
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St. John's Wort is known to have interactions with some medications. Definitely do
not try these things without medical supervision!
If you want to go the herbal route, even for just supplements (beyond Omega-3's and vitamins), it's probably best to find a good homeopath or naturopath who can become part of your treatment team. Ideally they should also communicate w/ pdoc, etc.