Depression Forum - Looking For An Effective Natural Anti-depresant?

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Q: Looking For An Effective Natural Anti-depresant?

asked by: steveandmarla on January 27th, 2006

New User

Anyone who is looking for or wanting to take something for depression or anxiety and would consider taking something that is all natural that has no side effects please pm me. I am and have been taking a product now for about 6 mo. And have had great results. It a juice suppliment and can be taken to help with many conditions one being stress or anxiety. If anyone would like more info please pm me and I will get some info about this to you.

Best wishes to you all!

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shell1162

replied on February 19th, 2006

New User

Re: Looking For An Effective Natural Anti-depresant?

Hi, apparently the best thing for depression is st johns wart its a herbal tablet, you can find it in most herbal shops(holland and barrett) thanks

renascencewoman

replied on February 21st, 2006

New User

St John's Wort

Careful with this. U need to monitor ur blood pressure when taking this. A friend of mine had a stroke; I tried using it, and it made my bp go up, too. Hope it works for u. :d

Lasil

replied on March 30th, 2008

New User

Yes, St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) is the first choice. I don't have any bad experience regarding blood pressure, but not take St John's wort during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or with other medicines without first consulting your doctor. The herb can cause sensitivity to sunlight, try to stay out of the sun as much as possible while you are taking it.

marvel

replied on March 31st, 2008

Supporter

for me, personally, I use Vitamin D, but mostly as a substitute after I finished my course with Effexor. Though I'm not so depressed anymore, I find that vitamin D helps with the physical symptoms, especially in the winter time when I'm not getting as much sun as I should be getting. It's worth a shot. Just simple Vitamin D supplements usually do the trick. It's amazing how much more bearable depression is without the physical symptoms you can get (achy, stuffy, lousy feeling etc).

BullZye

replied on April 28th, 2008

Experienced User

You can try two things over-the-counter.

L-Tyrosine - Precursor to dopamine which is a chemical used in your brains natural reward system. It can help with stress and regulate sleep patterns.

5-HTP - Precursor to serotonin which is a chemical in your brain that helps regulate your mood and appetite.

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