Posted by BrittPark on December 8, 2002, at 18:28:15
In reply to Larry Hoover/ Anybody, posted by McPac on December 8, 2002, at 15:58:33
I think you are perhaps oversimplifying the Zoloft (or any other SSRI) story. The immediate effect of SSRIs is to increase serotonin levels in certain parts of the brain. It is not at all clear that this is what relieves depression. The fact that it takes several weeks for SSRIs to work argues for a more subtle set of changes.
As to your original question I do not believe that there are any really effective "natural" antidepressants. St John's Wort does enjoy a certain popularity but has never been shown to be effective for anything other than mild to moderate depression. In short I think you are better off with an SSRI than with a "natural" remedy.
Feel well,
Britt
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