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Posted by Jamie R on September 10, 2008, at 14:47:42
st. john's wort added to 5-htp and benadryl is a
good cure for psychosis.
Posted by Tomatheus on September 10, 2008, at 23:25:05
In reply to psychosis, posted by Jamie R on September 10, 2008, at 14:47:42
> st. john's wort added to 5-htp and benadryl is a
> good cure for psychosis.I know that I've read some case reports in the past about St. John's Wort-induced psychosis, but now that I'm trying to locate the reports, I'm unable to find them. If I were able to locate and cite the reports that I read, then that would be some evidence that St. John's Wort may actually worsen psychosis instead of treating it. Of course, with all individuals being different, it could be the case that some individuals taking St. John's Wort might indeed notice a reduction in psychotic symptoms while taking the herb.
Just curious, what is your assertion of St. John's Wort with 5-HTP and Benadryl being a cure for psychosis based on? I have schizoaffective disorder, and I've considered taking St. John's Wort for the depressive component of my disorder, but never thought that it might help with psychosis.
Tomatheus
Posted by yxibow on September 11, 2008, at 5:12:34
In reply to psychosis, posted by Jamie R on September 10, 2008, at 14:47:42
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> st. john's wort added to 5-htp and benadryl is a
> good cure for psychosis.Not to be so savage but that sounds like a cocktail for an unclean mess.
St John's Wort as a slight MAOI, 5HTP unknown exactly what it does, but could interact or may be converted to l-tryptophan. Benadryl itself can cause psychosis, activating the muscarinic receptors.
But if it works for you, I guess a slightly "alternative" mixture is allright. I would monitor that though -- the Benadryl is concerning if you have psychosis, depending how much you take.
-- best wishes
Jay
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