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Old 10-16-2004, 11:45 AM   #1
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This herb is great...

Well, to start let me give some background. When I was younger I was diagnosed with mild primary inattentive type. The last month and a half that I have spent in school has brought me into a serious rut of procrastination as usual. At a point I thought about asking my doctor for Ritalin or Adderall but considering I become extremely insecure and anxious when i drink 2 or more cups of coffee I decided that an even more powerful stimulant would make things worse. Though I was on Ritalin when I was first diagnosed it after about two years of taking Ritalin my mother took me off since it was giving no apparent benefits (why it took so long to realize this is anyone's best guess). Recently I found some St Johns Wort laying around the house and decided to give it a go. From day one of taking the St Johns Wort I have experience significant improvement in my mood, motivation energy levels etc. Take in mind also that I have only been taking it for 3 days and the effects don't usually kick in for about two weeks! My intuition tells me though that the Bio-Strath I have been taking for the previous three months or so have boosted SJW's effects, since it does contain amino acids which convert to many of the same neurotransmitters that SJW re inhibits. Hopefully this post will be of use for those who find stimulants more detrimental than useful.

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Old 10-20-2004, 11:20 AM   #2
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Re: This herb is great...

I've heard alot about SJW, and I was wondering if you used to have problems listening and consentrating? Does SJW help with that? Did it help you?

 
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Re: This herb is great...

Listening wasn't so much of a problem for me thought it did help with my concentration and motivation to get started but I would say it does help me to listen even better I would think.

 
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Re: This herb is great...

SJW is a mild SSRI, it helps with depression and anxiety, not ADHD.
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Re: This herb is great...

Actually, it is acts generally on the neurotransmitters increasing serotonin, dopamine norepinephrine in equal amounts. It also increases glutamate and GABA. So to say it is a mild SSRI is true, but only one of its many actions.

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