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cutelittletwinstars
New Member
Registered: August 2018
Location: USA
Posts: 11
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Review Date: Thu August 9, 2018
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: $30.00| Rating: 3
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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helps mood SLIGHTLY, no side effects
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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not good at all for severe depression, cant take with other meds
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a cheap alternative that is good for someone who suffers from a VERY mild case of depression. i was taken off prozac at 15 and put on SJW for 2 years until i got put on real antidepressants. saint johns is every effective if your depression is very mild and you do not want to go the pharmaceutical route. i had to stop taking it because doctors would rather you not take it with antidepressants because the reactions are unknown. considering the fact that i just ended up going back on antidepressants 20 months later, this supplement did nothing but put a piece of scotch tape over the hole in a pair of pants, rather than sew it back up.
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RainmanTwentyEight
Junior Member
Registered: December 2013
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 10
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Review Date: Mon December 23, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $20.00| Rating: 7
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Has helped mild depression in the past
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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Causes pretty bad anxiety and is not monitored by a doctor
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I have used St. John's Wort periodically when I am not on medication. I have found that medication is much more effective.
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shortandcute
Grand Magnate
Registered: August 2011
Location: Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 3169
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Review Date: Thu May 2, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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no side effects
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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did not help with my depression
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some people swear by it, but I don't
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shortandcute
Grand Magnate
Registered: August 2011
Location: Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 3169
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Review Date: Mon November 5, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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helps my teenage daughter and adult son quite a bit
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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not helpful for severe depression
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it didnt help me much--but it does help a lot of people i know
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prime23
New Member
Registered: April 2007
Location: California
Posts: 5
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Review Date: Mon March 17, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Minimal side effects; mood improvement; not likely to trigger mania; reasonable price
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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Not quality controlled; not for severely depressed
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I started taking St. John's Wort recently (and he was probably glad to get rid of it. What a name for an herb!). I wasn't at all depressed and I still feel fine, but I figured the change of seasons might affect my mood. This might not be a good idea in combination with my psych meds, but I'm not going to worry about it. It certainly hasn't triggered anything--as prescription antidepressants can do--and, if anything, I feel slightly more relaxed, although not more energetic.
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BrazilMaster
New Member
Registered: August 2007
Posts: 4
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Review Date: Thu September 13, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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can give some extra energy
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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not enought information
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Sometimes I drink this tea while at work to help improve concentration. I think it is better than drinking coffee, although I donīt know exactly what happens to the brain physiologically.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon September 3, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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nothing notable
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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upset stomach
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I waited a fair amount of time for SJW to begin working, though i never did notice a differance. I stopped after two months when I gave up on it.
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Mother_Goose
New Member
Registered: August 2007
Posts: 5
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Review Date: Fri August 3, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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No prescription needed
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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Not strong enough for me
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Maybe it is better than nothing, which is what I had at the time! But it wasn't strong enough to get me out of the pit. I had to get real drugs.
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mrstumnus
Member
Registered: April 2007
Posts: 20
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Review Date: Thu April 26, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Fast improvement in mood, not detrimental to health
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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mild indigestion, effects may lessen after time.
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I have used SJW many times over the last few years. It has few side-effects, gave me a slight improvement in mood after a couple of hours. It doesn't affect sleep, libido or appetite, no weight gain. Probably more suited to mild depression, can be purchased easily without prescription (UK) and need not be too expensive. Don't mix with other a/d's such as SSRi's. Can cause a bit of indigestion, best taken with food.
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Special_K
Newly Joined
Registered: July 2008
Location: Georgia, US
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Review Date: Thu November 2, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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good for people with intolerance / sensitivity to medications
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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need to come off psych meds in order to try it
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I haven't tried it either but I've heard some very good reports about it.
Yeah, don't combine it with other psych meds without checking with your doctor because they have found st. john's wort affects the same neurotransmitters... It can be useful for people who are very sensitive / intolerant to pharmaceuticals. If you do take it you need quite a hefty dosage to achieve optimal effects and it is important to buy it in a form where it is quality controlled so that there is some guarantee that the active ingredient is present in the same amount in each capsule you take.
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Perzephone
Veteran Member
Registered: May 2005
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 350
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Review Date: Tue September 19, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Generally mild, low side effects, good for menstrual cramps
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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Possible adulteration - unregulated in the US, it's an MAOI
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Although St. John's Wort did little for my depression, it may act as a smooth-muscle antispasmodic, which would make it good for menstrual cramps & possibly back spasms.
Most people do not realize that SJW is an MAOI & therefore should not be used in combination w/SSRI's (like Prozac) or tricyclic antidepressants. Even though SJW is mild, the dietary suggestions for people using MAOI's should be followed.
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Rhapsody
Wise Elder
Registered: January 2006
Location: Florida
Posts: 9946
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Review Date: Fri June 23, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Mild relief
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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To many side effects with Rx medicines
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Never really worked well for me.... but others have had some good results.
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