Posted by willyeee on November 4, 2009, at 4:30:32
In reply to Re: You Must Use Caution With St. Johns Wort, posted by bleauberry on November 3, 2009, at 18:52:05
Youre right,actualy any substance capable of passing the blood brain barrier can be dangerous.
On the flip side,i hear you keep mentioning that it was a prescription medication in germany,i dont believe that holds much value,lets look at what is or was also prescription,
MDMA,ecstasy
L-dopa a mere amino acid
samE now otc and avaiable to everyone
kava kava as the trade name KAVAINTryptohan
i can go on and on,im glad st johnns wort is helping u,but for the most part,using personal experiance,and tons and tons of readgings of message groups,st johns wort is not considered a very effective treatment for depression,in fact 5 htp is touted much more effective and im not saying that is highly mentioned either.
Im disappointed to see your recent strong view on what seems to be natural over medication,i did the natural route,learned every herb/nutrient/amino acid there is for depression,and all i got was a lot of money wasted.
When u take a natural supplement at mega doses it no longer is natural.When u mess with balance of amino acids,that is not a safe practice either.
Herbs cross the blood brain barrier,making them no different the drugs,and that includes the risks also.
It saddens me cause i used to love and respect your views when reading ur posts.
poster:willyeee
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