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  1. 10-08-2005, 08:46 PM #1
    elite2kr
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    ok i have a curious question about St. Johns Wart

    Why should you avoid st. johns wart when taking a anti depressnt such as prozac or paxil?

    because dont they all do the same thing which is increse seratonin?

    more seratonin = less depression?
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  3. 10-08-2005, 09:37 PM #3
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    Actually anti depressents fall into various classes be they seratonin uptake inhibiters, Mao inhibiters, etc.

    If you are on an antidpressent and it is working for you, do not f with it and play with herbal remedies such as st johns wart. Why would you want to?
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    Quote Originally Posted by elite2kr
    Why should you avoid st. johns wart when taking a anti depressnt such as prozac or paxil?

    because dont they all do the same thing which is increse seratonin?

    more seratonin = less depression?
    There are currelty no difinative studies that show that St. Johns wort has any (significant) SSRI effect.
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  5. 10-10-2005, 12:08 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by elite2kr
    Why should you avoid st. johns wart when taking a anti depressnt such as prozac or paxil?

    because dont they all do the same thing which is increse seratonin?

    more seratonin = less depression?
    Because together they can cause some sort of dependace.
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  6. 10-10-2005, 05:06 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by elite2kr
    more seratonin = less depression?
    u cant make conclusions like that in the first place.
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