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Latest tagged entries for 'ST JOHNS WORT'



Warning issued against taking St Johns Wort with epilepsy drugs

Tuesday, 6 November 2007 8:59 A GMT+01
The British Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has issued a reminder to healthcare professionals that any antiepileptic medicine may interact with St John's wort, and that their concomitant use is therefore not recommended.

Diet supplements and safety: Some disquieting data

Wednesday, 17 January 2007 8:09 A GMT+01
...Among herbs and other specialty products, melatonin and homeopathic products - prepared from minuscule amounts of substances as diverse as salt and snake venom - had the most reports of reactions in 2005.

Treating insomnia with OTC sleep aids, herbal supplements

Friday, 8 December 2006 6:59 A GMT+01
Insomnia is a common sleep complaint that affects about 30 percent of adults in the U.S. It occurs when a person has trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, wakes up too early, or feels unrefreshed after sleeping.

Herbal treatments for psychiatric illness

Tuesday, 5 December 2006 5:24 A GMT+01
Surveys have suggested that 8%-10% of those suffering from an anxiety disorder seek relief in herbal supplements and treatments, and the number may be quite a bit higher,

Abstract: Vitamin E reduces antidepressant-related beta-adrenoceptor down-regulation in cultured cells

Sunday, 19 November 2006 5:26 A GMT+01
Planta Med. 2006 Nov 15; [Epub ahead of print] Vitamin E Reduces Antidepressant-Related beta-Adrenoceptor Down-Regulation in Cultured Cells. Comparable Effects on St. John's Wort and Tricyclic Antidepressant Treatment. De Marchis GM, Burgi S, Kientsc

Fish oil best bet in depression fight

Wednesday, 15 November 2006 8:37 A GMT+01
Omega-3 rich fish oil has come up trumps as a natural way to beat depression, showing more promise than other remedies such as St John's wort and B vitamins.psychology have found that p

Herbs may affect psychotropic medications

Tuesday, 14 November 2006 8:39 A GMT+01
Medicinal herbs are a fact of life in the United States. "Thirty percent of the general population uses herbs regularly, and you can double that for psychiatric patients, who are always trying to self-medicate," said Dr. Mary L. Hardy,

'No science' behind [OTC mental] health drugs

Wednesday, 4 October 2006 8:25 A GMT+01
Many drugs recommended by health shops to tackle depression have no sound scientific backing, a study has found. Experts at Leeds General Infirmary found only one in 13 recommended drugs - St John's Wort - had any evidence to support use

Abstract: St. John's wort

Wednesday, 14 June 2006 7:12 A GMT+01
J Soc Integr Oncol. 2006 Winter;4(1):52-5. St. John's wort. [No authors listed] Derived from the aerial parts of the plant, St. John's wort generally is used for depression, seasonal affective disorder, and anxiety.

Warning on alternative depression treatments

Thursday, 20 April 2006 4:43 A GMT+01
Warning on depression treatments At the start of National Depression Week, DA Cymru, an independent charity run by and for people affected by depression, together with the Centre for Mental Health are calling for better regulation of complementary an

Abstract: Hypericum perforatum [St Johns Wort] versus fluoxetine [Prozac®] in mild to moderate depression

Monday, 17 April 2006 2:20 A GMT+01
Rev Bras Psiquiatr. 2006 Mar;28(1):29-32. Epub 2006 Mar 24. Hypericum perforatum versus fluoxetine in the treatment of mild to moderate depression: a randomized double-blind trial in a Brazilian sample. Moreno RA, Teng CT, Almeida KM, Tavares Junior

Nature's cure: how safe is it?

Friday, 7 April 2006 4:16 A GMT+01
Nature's cure: how safe is it? AN AMERICAN study which suggests that one in four medications may not work properly if taken in conjunction with the homoeopathic treatments, St John's wort or echinacea, has caused alarm this week - and not simply beca