Herbal antidepressants? Anyone had experience with these?!

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St John's Wort does have a mild anti-depressant effect. If you take this, protect yourself from too much sunlight, and don't take it if you do decide to take your anti-depressant.

The serotonin supplement is questionable, as some research shows a lot of it is destroyed by stomach acid. It does have the same side effect profile as citalopram: nausea, stomach upset, loose stools or constipation, and headache. 5-HTP side effects from high doses (which could be 70 to 100 mg and greater) also include nightmares and decreased sex drive.

Neither citalopram or the herbal supplements will work quickly. It takes time for these substances to build up in your system and have an effect.

Citalopram is the most gentle of the SSRI type of antidepressants (others include paroxetine and fluoxetine).

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yes st johns wort does work but not immediate affects it takes about a month... serotone works with the serotonin already in your body (just like melatonin pills work with your melatonin in your Body to help you sleep and produce more lucid dreams) but what i recomend is bachs fast reliefs its a mix of flowers and herbs like gilko that helps you relaxed it comes in drops just add for drops to your tongue and breath...
Happy new year!!!!

Dad mine aswell should be a natropath

"Not sure whether to take due to side effects...."

Maybe it's an idea to see if the possible side effects er, possibly happen?

Herbal substitutes generally are so mild that any effects are barely detectable.

Edit: "Bachs flower remedies" are a scam of the highest order, avoid. If St John's Wort doesn't work soon after taking it, then it's never going to work.

I'm really not sure that it's wise to take health advice from someone whose job responsibilities include dusting shelves and making sure the product labels are facing the right way.

You might want to highly consider the St. John's Wort as it is said to be the best-selling medicinal herb in the United States.

And while it is still considered in the alternative sphere in many countries, St John's Wort is already widely prescribed by German medical practitioners to treat and fight cases of major depression.

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well they will not kick in by tuesday for a start im sorry to say

st johns wort is generally the favoured but not suitable for every one nad interferes with birth control if u use that

some ppl just increase there intake of fish oils
in the uk i dont believe we can get serotonin 5htp there is some question of its safety nad reliability

the rest well it all depends on the severity of the depression they are suitable to mild-moderate depression,anything above that then its usually better ot see a dr(even if it to take advice for any of the above meds

exercise is a good treatment to aid depression and has quite favourable results so over the next few days take a long daily walk!

best wishes

for REAL depression : not they do not work..that is why anybody can buy them

They are not strong enough. I tried them and it can become costly !

You need a subscription if you are experiencing real depression.

you may want to asses the side effects of your depression also.

what is vitally important is to choose your healing route- for this problem ----- carefully from good information—that means knowing druggs/meds treatment for this can/will be damaging to your mind and body .drugs only mask the symptoms they do not cure.

This info well –it will save ---years of suffering = if you apply it ..

All treatment recommended by the doctors should be tested and approved and quite rightly so.
That makes sense
It costs millions of pounds to test and approve just one treatment.

Drug companies pay for most testing and will only and I mean only look at treatments, which show the promise of good deal of a profit, --they will actively dismiss any therapy which does not have profit potential— thus your doctor will only recommend therapies that have been tested with profit potential in them.

Despite The fact that some of these other therapies mentioned below do have overwhelming benefits some, which have saved massive amounts of suffering

Drugs are not the answer for any mental illness-- at best they mask symptoms

This is a fundamental principle grasp this fully –

Have you heard your local doctor recommend, Massage Spiritual healing, reiki Light therapy, Colour therapy, the violet ray therapy, Osteopathy, Electrical Frequency devices. Karma therapy and u wont because no one can put a patent on these powerful therapies .

For much more info/ detail and research behind this protocol
Go here http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/theholi…
Upon joining this group you will be sent a file giving the info –or go to the files section within the group and u will see it there

Print this all off save it and enact it and share it --- of course someone to help you get these therapies in your life is invaluable but do not be swayed by anyone trying for short cuts …
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1,get someone to massage your back and legs at least 3 times a week use peanut oil or a mix of 50-50 olive and peanut oil.

2 use the violet ray machine an Edgar Cayce device google search this --- 3 times a week on the other days especially on the spine….we use it every day with very positive results

3.get a tent sleep out side 3times a week utilising earth energy - nature can help big time especially with how you feel how much energy you have

4 study and apply good nutrition— adele davis books =protein minerals =iron essential fatty acids omega 3 6 9 protein etc

5 ensure your thyroid is working well get it checked

6 ensure you do at least I hr per day some kind of voluntary work when you are able..the reasons you are ill , or poor or have allsorts of bad things happen to you is because of karma -----usually from past lives but some from this one –voluntary work will offset your mistakes--- how much it offsets well that is down to god and how much you do. Healing us is in direct proportion to the help we give others ie your healing comes with helping others achieve theirs so if people are doing very little in helping others ---they suffer more and longer...and if they are doing a lot they get well faster....so now you know what to do ,,and like a lot of us are already doing being of service.

7 be amongst people who are giving, friendly who have time for you who love you , choose your friends well . choose your company well.

8 get to a place which personally love or like

9 do some work which you like or love

10 ensure you do no acts which hurt or inflict on anyone –don’t want to add to your karma do we !!!

11 spiritual healing and reiki find good therapists who offer this service in your area many spiritualist churches which are all around offer this for free as part of their vocational offerings to the divine.

12 focus your mind - think good positive thoughts, laughter, look at comedy, play good uplifting music,

13 avoid at all costs exposure to violence, murders, suffering ,death ,tragedies, -feed upon good things uplifting things, things that feel like a breath of fresh air..

14 Positive affirmation- t programme your self in the mirror , thoughts are things words are things actions are things , all have influence, few people realise these things can have an effect on themselves .

15 get a detox ------ toxins can influence how you feel big time

16 hugs get plenty of them in your daily life you would be amazed at how people feel after a few decent hugs.== find a big tree and hug that.
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17 loads of exercise running walking climbing but something which you enjoy

18 light therapy sunshine /light box and vitamin d and ensure water intake 2 litres a day

A total cure however is tied up with karma so you can imagine just how important is the voluntary work. The more u do the better u will feel .