Posted by blueberry on November 4, 2006, at 10:32:34
In reply to St Johns Wort-Which brand?, posted by Tom Twilight on November 2, 2006, at 16:41:44
> I was thinking of giving St John's a try as an AD
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> Can anyone recomend a brand that good?Kira is a top choice to start with, because it is scientifically stable from one dose to the next and from one batch to the next, and because it was used in clinical studies. Setting all sound scientific reasons aside for a moment, I personally like Kira because it worked amazingly well for me.
But, many brands can be good. You might respond a lot better to one brand than another, for some reason you'll never know, because each brand is different kind of like each type of antidepressant is different. Just because an antidepressant is highly respected doesn't mean it will work for you. And likewise, just because an antidepressant is lowly respected doesn't mean it won't end up being the best thing that ever came into your life.
Bottom line...only a personal trial will tell. Give whatever brand you try a minimum of 2 weeks and aim for 4 weeks. If it is doing a decent job it can continue to get even better past 4 weeks, but at least 4 weeks is enough time to get an idea of whether it is worth investing more time or whether it should be trashed in favor of trying a different one.
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