 Can Depression Be Successfully Treated with a Safe, Inexpensive, Medically Proven Herb Available without a Prescription? Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D. To purchase a bound version of this book please call 1.800.life101 Where to find National Institutes of Health tested St. Johns Wort
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St. John's wort is a promising treatment
for depression . . . Hypericum extracts were significantly superior
to placebo and similarly effective as standard antidepressants . .
. The herb may offer an advantage, however, in terms of relative safety
and tolerability, which might improve patient compliance.
British Medical Journal Move over, Prozac. German and American researchers report the herb known as St.John's wort may be effective in treating depression. TIME |
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Vital Cautions (Please read these)
Introduction
A Note about Two Terms Used Often in This Book
Part One:Depression
What Is Depression?
Anne Hedonia
The Undertreatment of Depression
The Treatment of Depression
The Difficulty in Treating Depression
Part Two: Hypericum
Hypericum Perforatum
Hypericum as Medicine
Part Three: Hypericum & Depression
The Good News
The Side Effects of Hypericum
The Recommended Dosage of Hypericum
The Young, the Elderly, and the Physically Ill
For Those Currently Taking Prescription Antidepressants
How to Obtain Research-Grade Hypericum
Hypericum, Herbs, and Health Policy
Part Four: Summaries of Medical Studies on Hypericum and Depression
Scientific Description of Hypericum Perforatum
Studies Comparing Hypericum with Synthetic Drugs
Studies Comparing Hypericum with Placebos
Drug Monitoring Studies
Pharmaceutical Studies
Other Studies
Clinical, Criteria Based Reviews
Author's Comments
About the Authors
Index of Charts & Tables
Copyright © 1996
by Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D. and Peter McWilliams
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