Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 38325

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St John's Wort

Posted by Margi on June 25, 2000, at 11:51:32

I have read that St. John's Wort is also a MOA Inhibitor
Is this true and should a diet be watched?

Re: St John's Wort

Posted by shellie on June 25, 2000, at 15:42:33

In reply to St John's Wort, posted by Margi on June 25, 2000, at 11:51:32

> I have read that St. John's Wort is also a MOA Inhibitor
> Is this true and should a diet be watched?

St. John's Wort is definitely not an MAOI and should not be combined with an MAOI. I don't believe there are any diet restrictions for St. Johns Wort. Characteristics are more closely related to prozac. shellie

Re: St John's Wort

Posted by Janice on June 26, 2000, at 23:58:35

In reply to St John's Wort, posted by Margi on June 25, 2000, at 11:51:32

Margi,

I seem to remember my doctor saying that it was a MAOI and that the MAOI diet should be followed while taking it.

Please check with a doctor if you consider taking it, Janice

Re: St John's Wort

Posted by Cam W. on June 27, 2000, at 12:46:36

In reply to St John's Wort, posted by Margi on June 25, 2000, at 11:51:32

> I have read that St. John's Wort is also a MOA Inhibitor
> Is this true and should a diet be watched?

Margi - St.John's Wort is does not have MAOI activity. If does have any, it would be insignificant. The original paper that reported the MAOI activity was proved wrong. It seems that there was some artifact (chemical reagent) that was not removed when purifying hypericin from SJW that mimiked MAOI activity. I believe that this is how the story got started. The is no need for dietary restrictions with SJW.

Hope this helps - Cam

Re: St John's Wort

Posted by Margi on June 27, 2000, at 16:41:25

In reply to Re: St John's Wort, posted by Cam W. on June 27, 2000, at 12:46:36

> > I have read that St. John's Wort is also a MOA Inhibitor
> > Is this true and should a diet be watched?
>
> Margi - St.John's Wort is does not have MAOI activity. If does have any, it would be insignificant. The original paper that reported the MAOI activity was proved wrong. It seems that there was some artifact (chemical reagent) that was not removed when purifying hypericin from SJW that mimiked MAOI activity. I believe that this is how the story got started. The is no need for dietary restrictions with SJW.
>
> Hope this helps - Cam
Cam
thanks for the reply, you seem well studied.
I finally talked to the doc and SJW is more like
prozac

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