Does St Johns Wort Really Work for Stress and Depression?

Question by ?shaina lila?: Does St Johns Wort really work for stress and depression?
To what extent? Is it very helpful for someone who has bipolar in the family and does not want to take antidepressants?

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Answer by jenabel
It can work very well for some people and not as well for others. I would do more research to find out what kind of side effects are most common.
You can take tryptophan pills (the chemical found in turkey). It’s a precurser to serotonin and many people find this effective with little side effects.
Good luck, hope you start feeling better soon!

Answer by cdeafiem
I think it would depend on how bad the depression is. My mom insisted St Johns Wort worked for her, but I didn’t think it made any difference for me at all. But then again, my depression is bad enough that I need a real medication (Cymbalta) to help, but for my mom, her’s was just a very very minor case.

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