Posted by JohnL on January 2, 2003, at 8:18:31
In reply to Alternatives To Antidepressants, posted by daisyduke on January 1, 2003, at 23:10:00
Alternatives to antidepressants?
SAMe is one. Lots of anecdotal and scientific evidence.
St Johnswort is another. In Europe it is prescribed more than Prozac.
Rhodiola Rosea is another. Type the name into a search and you should find a lot of good information. This is an old treatment from Russia, but some say it is superior to SAMe or SJW.
Precursor supplements like 5HTP, tyrosine, and phenylalanine are sometimes helpful.
But like antidepressants, any of them will take a little time.
Some people are able to ween off their meds and do OK, while others are not.
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