Natural anti depressants

[ceeboogi]

Any one have any advice or experience on taking any of these like Sam-e or stjohns wart? and has it hellped you deal better with healing?

 

Thanks

[Dako]

My ex used to take St John's Wort, but after extensive clinical trials it was shown to be useless, so she quit. The only difference was the savings in money.

[BellaDonna]

I've taken St. John's Wort before. It seemed to work, although I can't distinguish if it was truly working, or just the placebo effect.

 

You need to be careful when you take it though, it can interfere with certain medications, including birth control pills.

 

 

BellaDonna

[Jordan5571]

Do a search for "Serenity" "antidepresents" but spell them right ofcourse. RESEARCH first. This stuff looks scary. But I was desperate. And It was the most amazing thing. Problem is, I was not going through something like this at the time, and I thought I was better and I took myself off of them. Once I did this, they never worked for me again. Ask your doctor, it is herbal lithium which is scary as hell. I wish I never got off of them. I felt better than I ever did my entire depression.

[kamurj]

Many believe St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) works but it is not FDA approved.

 

David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D., has a book about the subject where he support the opposite view, see The Instinct to Heal: Curing Depression, Anxiety and Stress Without Drugs and Without Talk Therapy

[annie24]

yeah, taking herbal remedies isn't always safe. they can interact with many prescription medications.

 

i am also not aware of any research that shows that st. john's wort has an effect. it could be a placebo effect, like bella said.

 

i guess if you want to give it a shot, go ahead, but talk to your doctor and make sure it doesn't interfere with any meds you are currently taking.

[ceeboogi]

Yea i here you guys...im not on any meds so i am going to try the herbal way since i would hate to get on any kinds of meds...isnt it funny how just one person can make you feel so low...oh where did i go wrong

[annie24]

herbs are still meds.

[ceeboogi]

i am saying they wont ineract with anything

[Dako]

Hemlock, datura and tobacco are all-natural remedies that can hurt you.

Exaggerated advertising claims aren't allowed for regulated drugs, but the supplement market is free to tout cures for anything.

[Chibby33]

How about trying a dose of prayer? You dont need to kneel down and chant a psalm. Just talk to Him like you talk to your therapist.

[kamurj]

ceeboogi, others already cautioned you that herbs can interact with meds and even not going far one mentioned here by some of us, St. John's wort, does in fact interact with medications.

[ceeboogi]

How about trying a dose of prayer? You dont need to kneel down and chant a psalm. Just talk to Him like you talk to your therapist.

i think i will try this 2, i just feel like i have no hope nor energy to make myself feel better

 

Thank you all for your comments

[Scout]

Honestly, the most natural - and in my opinion, the most effective - anti-depressants are the endorphins your own body produces when you do regular exercise.

[jilligirl]

i took 5HTP for a while and it helped. it somehow raises your serotonin levels. then i stopped b/c i thought it wouldn't be good to be putting god-knows-what into my body.

[Scout]

Detox yourself and have fun, exercise and enjoy life is the cure for depression.

The Asians have natural ways such as Chinese green tea and other teas and other stuff such as accupuncture.

 

Yes, green tea is supposed to be a great way of cleaning out toxic stuff out of your system. Eating a lot of processed and sugary food can really make your system sluggish, and I've also heard that acupuncture can rejuvenate your energy flow. It may sound "new agey" but I know too many people who can't praise accupuncture enough.