![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 4 of 4. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by KaraS on August 13, 2004, at 15:26:56
Does SJW also produce that emotional leveling or flat effect like the SSRIs can after being on it a few months?
I'm coming to the conclusing that the SSRI's are only good as an ajunctive therapy along with other things that stimulate dopamine and/or NE. I'm wondering if SJW is the same way or if it is has enough of these other effects to prevent the SSRI emotional flatness.
Anyone here been on both of these long enough to comment?
Posted by Larry Hoover on August 14, 2004, at 20:28:23
In reply to St. John's Wort compared to SSRIs, posted by KaraS on August 13, 2004, at 15:26:56
> Does SJW also produce that emotional leveling or flat effect like the SSRIs can after being on it a few months?
>
> I'm coming to the conclusing that the SSRI's are only good as an ajunctive therapy along with other things that stimulate dopamine and/or NE. I'm wondering if SJW is the same way or if it is has enough of these other effects to prevent the SSRI emotional flatness.
>
> Anyone here been on both of these long enough to comment?I have never had emotional flatness from SJW, but I have had that from SSRIs. That's all I can say. SJW is without doubt the best antidepressant I ever used.
Lar
Posted by KaraS on August 17, 2004, at 22:56:24
In reply to Re: St. John's Wort compared to SSRIs » KaraS, posted by Larry Hoover on August 14, 2004, at 20:28:23
> > Does SJW also produce that emotional leveling or flat effect like the SSRIs can after being on it a few months?
> >
> > I'm coming to the conclusing that the SSRI's are only good as an ajunctive therapy along with other things that stimulate dopamine and/or NE. I'm wondering if SJW is the same way or if it is has enough of these other effects to prevent the SSRI emotional flatness.
> >
> > Anyone here been on both of these long enough to comment?
>
> I have never had emotional flatness from SJW, but I have had that from SSRIs. That's all I can say. SJW is without doubt the best antidepressant I ever used.
>
> Lar
>BTW, what brand or brands of SJW did you used to take when you had the great response?
-K
Posted by Larry Hoover on August 19, 2004, at 10:32:37
In reply to Re: St. John's Wort compared to SSRIs » Larry Hoover, posted by KaraS on August 17, 2004, at 22:56:24
> BTW, what brand or brands of SJW did you used to take when you had the great response?
>
> -KA Canadian brand, Swiss Herbal. Could have been a fluke batch, for all I know. I just never had the same response from that brand, or any other.
Lar
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Alternative | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.