Posted by SLS on August 31, 2010, at 5:46:33
In reply to Re: St Johns Wort Combined with SSRI's, posted by sewerrat on August 31, 2010, at 4:17:54
If anything, there might be a contraindication between taking SJW and a MAOI together. There have been reports of SJW having 5-HT reuptake inhibitor properties. I haven't kept up with the latest research. SJW has been known to produce serotonin syndrome when combined with other antidepressants.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11603291
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14692732
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