Based on personal experience, 5-HTP works way better for me....I haven't personally asked a doctor about it, but a lot of doctors have written books about its benefits, such as Dr. Ray Sahelian. Also, St. John's Wort outsells Prozac in Germany.

I haven't been going to a doctor for depression for over a decade now. Depression still strikes once in a while, but it's not as bad as when I was on prescribed anti-depressants.