Hypericum (St. John's Wort) and Depression (Paperback)

by Peter McWilliams (Author), Mikael Nordfors (Author), Harold H. Bloomfield (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
Medical studies demonstrate that often a natural herb "Hypericum perforatum" is as effective in treating depression as prescription antidepressants. Hypericum is inexpensive (about 30 a day), available without a prescription, and free of the side effects often associated with antidepressant medications. Hypericum is derived from St. John's Wort (wort means "plant") and has been used for thousands of years as a medicine. In Hypericum & Depression, two noted psychiatrists report on research that could change the way depression is treated in America explaining what depression is, how to know if one is depressed, the medical effects of hypericum on depression, and where to find research-grade hypericum (noting that not all hypericum supplements are alike). Hypericum & Depression is enhanced with summaries of selected medical studies on the effect of hypericum upon a state of depression. Hypericum & Depression is "must" reading for anyone with an interest in alternative medicine and/or who suffers from chronic depression. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Description
Provides information about the plant hypericum, "Nature's Prozac", also known as St John's Wort, which has been medically proven to be the natural way to treat depression. Studies have shown hypericum to be as effective as prescription antidepressants and to have fewer side effects. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 203 pages
• Publisher: Prelude Press (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0931580366
• ISBN-13: 978-0931580369
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,468,809 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise and full of information., October 13, 1998

By A Customer

Plenty of practical and useful information here and well documented with summaries of past research. I learned quite a bit about dosage, brands, and the most recent theories about how St. John's Wort works. This herb appears to work on three neurochemicals: dopamine, norephedrine, and serotonin. Prozac and other antidepressents don't work on dopamine. Many people with attention deficit disorder are low in dopamine as well as serotonin, so I found this interesting and have added some info to my website on that topic. There's also a website for free updates. I just checked it and there's a reprint of the LA Times article in which some manufacturer's of the herb were found skimping on the product, including Sundown. I liked the technical information; as a scientist I appreciate the opportunity to look at the data myself.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative!, July 1, 1998

By	[e-mail] (United States) - See all my reviews

I wanted to know the correct dosages to try and what was safe when taking other medications. This book answered those questions for me. Highly reccomend for anyone suffering from clinical depression.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars St. John's help., July 21, 2000

By A Customer

With the high press this flower has received, another aspect to consider with St. John's Wort is the type of processing and extracting it has undergone. This is barely touched on in this book. For many this product has done the job in knocking down their depression, yet the consumer musy not order from just any herbal site. A supplier must be able to document that his/her product is one that really will be absorbed by the body and be carried to the brain. One on-line site where I personally have had both good service and accurate informaton and product representation is iHerb. They offer only the best products that have undergone sufficient testing. Check them out and good luck if St. John's Wort is what you're choosing.