I think there are mixed reviews on St. John's Wort just the way that some antidepressants work for some people and others don't. I think the issue gets clouded because a lot of recovery from depression has to do with the depressed person's willingness to overcome the illness (at least if you are moderately depressed). I don't think St. John's Wort is the answer for truely severe depression based on what I have read. All I know is that St. John's Wort worked marvelously for me before without the nasty side effects of many anti depressants. And, when I stopped taking St. John's Wort before my mood abruptly changed.

I think that many physicians shy away from the herbal remedies for many reasons, not the least of which is that the pharmaceutical companies market to them relentlessly. But, I also think that medicine has gradually forgotten about some of the tried and true old fashioned approaches that work. Ever take Echinacea? I have used that several times with great success to manage chronic bhronchitis. That is when I became a believer in herbals.

So, I wouldn't necessarity write it off as "spitting in the ocean". Like any other antidepressant its worth a shot to see if it works for you. I was just interested in other people's experiences. And, was also interested if anyone was seeing a doc that supported St. John's Wort use.