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Originally Posted by Coconutzo
There are a handful of supplements that can be helpful for depression,but they do run the risk of causing mania. The ones I know of are St. John's wort, 5-htp, and SAM-e.
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Other things that help me personally are fish oils, LOTS OF WATER, exercise and b vitamins.
And weed. Praise the great state of Oregon for allowing me to self medicate openly. *works well for depression but is TERRIBLE for mania... Use caution
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Thank you! I will look into them. I think 5HTP is practically pure seratonin no? I know saint Johns wort work like an SSRI, since it blocks the seratonin reuptake. I prefer not taking anything though unless I just CANNOT anymore. I don't really mind being hypomanic since I don't get excessively intensense, like, I don't do anything I have to regret later, but I do feel the depression gets worse afterwards so I'd like to avoid it. Not sure if this is true but it feels like a general rule?
I suppose water and exercise and omega 3 are the less risky options
Regarding the weed, I live in Amsterdam so it's easy to come by! However weed has never made me high, only low... so I'm not sure that's a good option for me either. If so the sativa strain. But I always feel detached for some days after smoking so I try to stay away from it in general. Thanks for your advice!