St. Johns Wort for STRESS
As suggested earlier, there are many well-established reasons why taking a SSRI antidepressants to deal with stress is not a particularly smart move. However, there is absolutely no reason why you should do
so because St John’s wort is widely believed to provide exactly the same benefits as leading antidepressant brands like Prozac without theside-effects.
Indeed, in some countries in Europe (particularly Germany), St John’s wort is prescribed as a treatment for anxiety, stress and depression far more commonly than SSRI antidepressants for this exact reason.
Whilst it cannot be said that there are no potential side-effects taking St John’s wort, it is noticeable that almost all of the side-effects quoted are those that might occur if this particular substance is ingested at the same time as antidepressants or stimulants.
As it is a widely recognized replacement for the first of these, there would be no logical reason to take the two at the same time, whilst taking stimulants at the same time as a herb that is known to have
antidepressant qualities would simply make no sense.
Consequently, whilst you should be aware that there are potential sideeffects, it is still fair to suggest that taking St John’s wort to treat anxiety or stress is far safer than using chemical-based SSRI
antidepressants.
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