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<blockquote data-quote="runawaybunny" data-source="post: 636248" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Some links about St Johns Wort</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/329.html" target="_blank">http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/329.html</a></p><p><strong>St. John's wort</strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Likely effective for...</strong></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Mild to moderate depression</strong>. Taking St. John’s wort extracts improves mood, and decreases anxiety and insomnia related to depression. It seems to be about as effective in treating depression as many prescription drugs. In fact, clinical guidelines from the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine suggest that St. John’s wort can be considered an option along with antidepressant medications for short-term treatment of mild depression. However, since St. John’s wort does not appear to be more effective or significantly better tolerated than antidepressant medications, and since St. John’s wort causes many drug interactions, the guidelines suggest it might not be an appropriate choice for many people, particularly those who take other medications. St. John’s wort might not be as effective for more severe cases of depression.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Possibly effective for...</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Menopausal symptoms</strong>. Some research shows that a combination of St. John’s wort plus black cohosh can help improve menopausal symptoms.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>The conversion of mental experiences or states into bodily symptoms (somatization disorder)</strong>. Treatment with St. John’s wort seems to reduce symptoms after 6 weeks of treatment.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Wound healing</strong>. Some research shows that applying a specific St. John’s wort ointment (Gol-Daru Company) three times daily for 16 days improves wound healing and reduces scar formation after a cesarean section.</li> </ul><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Possibly ineffective for...</strong></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)</strong>. Taking a St. John’s wort extract for 8 weeks does not seem to improve symptoms of ADHD in children ages 6-17 years.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection</strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>HIV/AIDS</strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)</strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Pain conditions related to diabetes (polyneuropathy)</strong>.</li> </ul><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18843608" target="_blank">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18843608</a></p><p><strong>St John's wort for major depression.</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A total of 29 trials (5489 patients) including 18 comparisons with placebo and 17 comparisons with synthetic standard antidepressants met the inclusion criteria. Results of placebo-controlled trials showed marked heterogeneity. In nine larger trials the combined response rate ratio (RR) for hypericum extracts compared with placebo was 1.28 (95% confidence interval (CI), 1.10 to 1.49) and from nine smaller trials was 1.87 (95% CI, 1.22 to 2.87). Results of trials comparing hypericum extracts and standard antidepressants were statistically homogeneous. Compared with tri- or tetracyclic antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), respectively, RRs were 1.02 (95% CI, 0.90 to 1.15; 5 trials) and 1.00 (95% CI, 0.90 to 1.11; 12 trials). Both in placebo-controlled trials and in comparisons with standard antidepressants, trials from German-speaking countries reported findings more favourable to hypericum. Patients given hypericum extracts dropped out of trials due to adverse effects less frequently than those given older antidepressants (odds ratio (OR) 0.24; 95% CI, 0.13 to 0.46) or SSRIs (OR 0.53, 95% CI, 0.34-0.83).</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: </strong></span></strong><br /> <br /> The available evidence suggests that the hypericum extracts tested in the included trials a) are superior to placebo in patients with major depression; b) are similarly effective as standard antidepressants; c) and have fewer side effects than standard antidepressants. The association of country of origin and precision with effects sizes complicates the interpretation.</li> </ul><p><a href="http://www.rxlist.com/st_johns_wort-page2/supplements.htm" target="_blank">http://www.rxlist.com/st_johns_wort-page2/supplements.htm</a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>How does St. John's Wort work?</strong><br /> For a long time, investigators thought a chemical in St. John's wort called hypericin was responsible for its effects against depression. More recent information suggests another chemical, hyperforin, may play a larger role in depression. Hypericin and hyperforin act on chemical messengers in the nervous system that regulate mood.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="runawaybunny, post: 636248, member: 1"] Some links about St Johns Wort [url]http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/329.html[/url] [B]St. John's wort[/B] [SIZE=4][B]Likely effective for...[/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*][B]Mild to moderate depression[/B]. Taking St. John’s wort extracts improves mood, and decreases anxiety and insomnia related to depression. It seems to be about as effective in treating depression as many prescription drugs. In fact, clinical guidelines from the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine suggest that St. John’s wort can be considered an option along with antidepressant medications for short-term treatment of mild depression. However, since St. John’s wort does not appear to be more effective or significantly better tolerated than antidepressant medications, and since St. John’s wort causes many drug interactions, the guidelines suggest it might not be an appropriate choice for many people, particularly those who take other medications. St. John’s wort might not be as effective for more severe cases of depression. [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Possibly effective for...[/B] [*][B]Menopausal symptoms[/B]. Some research shows that a combination of St. John’s wort plus black cohosh can help improve menopausal symptoms. [*][B]The conversion of mental experiences or states into bodily symptoms (somatization disorder)[/B]. Treatment with St. John’s wort seems to reduce symptoms after 6 weeks of treatment. [*][B]Wound healing[/B]. Some research shows that applying a specific St. John’s wort ointment (Gol-Daru Company) three times daily for 16 days improves wound healing and reduces scar formation after a cesarean section. [/LIST] [SIZE=4][B]Possibly ineffective for...[/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*][B]Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)[/B]. Taking a St. John’s wort extract for 8 weeks does not seem to improve symptoms of ADHD in children ages 6-17 years. [*][B]Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection[/B]. [*][B]HIV/AIDS[/B]. [*][B]Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)[/B]. [*][B]Pain conditions related to diabetes (polyneuropathy)[/B]. [/LIST] [url]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18843608[/url] [B]St John's wort for major depression.[/B] [LIST] [*]A total of 29 trials (5489 patients) including 18 comparisons with placebo and 17 comparisons with synthetic standard antidepressants met the inclusion criteria. Results of placebo-controlled trials showed marked heterogeneity. In nine larger trials the combined response rate ratio (RR) for hypericum extracts compared with placebo was 1.28 (95% confidence interval (CI), 1.10 to 1.49) and from nine smaller trials was 1.87 (95% CI, 1.22 to 2.87). Results of trials comparing hypericum extracts and standard antidepressants were statistically homogeneous. Compared with tri- or tetracyclic antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), respectively, RRs were 1.02 (95% CI, 0.90 to 1.15; 5 trials) and 1.00 (95% CI, 0.90 to 1.11; 12 trials). Both in placebo-controlled trials and in comparisons with standard antidepressants, trials from German-speaking countries reported findings more favourable to hypericum. Patients given hypericum extracts dropped out of trials due to adverse effects less frequently than those given older antidepressants (odds ratio (OR) 0.24; 95% CI, 0.13 to 0.46) or SSRIs (OR 0.53, 95% CI, 0.34-0.83). [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B][SIZE=3][B]AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: [/B][/SIZE][/B] The available evidence suggests that the hypericum extracts tested in the included trials a) are superior to placebo in patients with major depression; b) are similarly effective as standard antidepressants; c) and have fewer side effects than standard antidepressants. The association of country of origin and precision with effects sizes complicates the interpretation. [/LIST] [url]http://www.rxlist.com/st_johns_wort-page2/supplements.htm[/url] [LIST] [*][B]How does St. John's Wort work?[/B] For a long time, investigators thought a chemical in St. John's wort called hypericin was responsible for its effects against depression. More recent information suggests another chemical, hyperforin, may play a larger role in depression. Hypericin and hyperforin act on chemical messengers in the nervous system that regulate mood. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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