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Can you tell me how i can take st john's wort for first time, what quantity to take it in for moderate depression?

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MAOI: The way st. John's wort works as an antidepressant is by a mild MAO inhibition like older antidepressants from the 50s and 60s. The most common dose in clinical trials os 300mg three times a day.

Answered 6/2/2017

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

I encourage you to: consider having a psychotropic medication prescribed by a physician. That will insure more standardizes dose and product purity.

Answered 6/3/2017

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