Posted by Janelle on April 11, 2003, at 20:37:57
In reply to Re: Looking for perspective, posted by carlyb on April 11, 2003, at 20:34:28
I think that's a great idea to try a natural antidepressant like 5HTP. In fact, I did just that - went on 5HTP and it did NOTHING. I found out that the reason is that it does not cross the blood brain barrier the way that meds and some other natural substances do.
Just my experience I thought I'd relate. Other natural substances that are supposed to work well are St. John's Wort (although this is for *mild* depression; also it actually breaks down into one of the older tricyclic a-d's I forget which one) and Sam-E.
Good luck 2 U.
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