Posted by mtdewcmu on March 31, 2011, at 19:34:11
In reply to alternatives?, posted by Cydnie on March 31, 2011, at 8:37:10
There are some herbals out there that definitely have real effects. But there is no reason to think they are better than pharmaceuticals just because they are herbs. If they actually work, they are studied and a pharmaceutical is eventually made that does the same thing but is much better tested and standardized.
SAMe is one that definitely has some kind of effect (I didn't stay on it long enough to know if it was an antidepressant), and I'm not aware that it has been copied. But you should bring a high level of skepticism when dealing with herbs, because there are a lot of false claims and little regulation.
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