Nature's Bounty St. John's Wort 300mg, 100 Capsules

I've been fighting depression for years; took a number of prescription anti-depressants, tolerated the side effects. Finally, I completely changed my life, moved west, found happiness. Got married, progressed in my career, got my son... everything I wanted. Yay! So why, after 6 years, do I begin to feel down again? Panic attacks at work, can't get up in the morning, life's little joys lack luster... (I can answer that, actually, it's that aforementioned career...). I start considering the medications again, but... I don't want them. I remember how awful they used to make me feel. I remember the dry mouth, the missing libido, the head in the clouds. I don't want it! So I do a bit of research, and find three contenders: St John's Wort, Passionflower, and Schizandra. All are said to combat anxiety and depression. Decided to try the St John's Wort first, since it appears to focus more on depression (the other two appear to be more for anxiety), it's natural (break the capsule and make tea!), and it's been used for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Here is my experience: St John's Wort is not an upper, it's doesn't sedate. It brings *balance* without the awful side effects that the prescription pills give you. I can still FEEL, which is super important to me. I can still feel sad, anxious, worried. But I am more often happy, excited, calm, and positive. I don't cry at toilet paper commercials, and I can speak with other people at work without panicking. I can fall asleep at night. I can get out of bed in the morning feeling rested. I can handle ... life... again. It's all about that balance. I'm so thankful for this product. Other folks have asked if it continues working over a longer period of time. I questioned that as well at at first. The difference in mood when I first start taking it was NOTICEABLE. I felt much happier. I felt GOOD. After a month or so, the comparison is not so fresh, not so noticeable. And I wondered. I stopped taking it, lessening the dosage over a week. Felt the downward spiral. Had trouble sleeping. I tried the Passionflower extract, and found it gave me insomnia. Not for me. Dealt with misery for a week to clear THAT out of my system, and started taking St John's Wort again. And the balance returned. Let me tell you, if I miss one dose, it's apparent. I can feel my mood falling. It's a slow fall, but if I let it go, hello tears at Harry Potter book reviews. So yes, it still works after a longer period of time. In summary, I am a believer in St John's Wort and love the lack of side effects. Who knew that herbs that have been used for thousands of years could be so beneficial in today's world? ;)

i take st. john's wort to help stabilize my moods and help me not get beaten down from stress. over a decade ago (in my late teens), i was diagnosed with depression / anxiety and took prescription medications to treat it. while the pharmaceuticals did help me get "through it / over it", it came with a lot of unpleasant side effects. after ~4 years, i was able to ween myself off of the medication and no longer suffered with my mental health issues. about 3 years ago, due to juggling a full-time job and opening/running a small business, i found myself overwhelmed with stress. anxiety crept it's way back in and was making it difficult at times to function in daily life. my moods were fickle. i found myself responding poorly to minor annoyances and life's speed bumps. i was bogged down, unmotivated and frustrated with what my demeanor was becoming. to add to this, during my -ahem- monthly moon cycle, the increase in hormones made me pretty miserable and sometimes i would feel seriously out of control with mood swings. not wanting to venture down the path of psychiatry and prescriptions again, i did some research into st. john's wort. i had known of it's mood boosting properties and decided to give it a shot. i find that it has helped me a lot. in addition to other actions i've taken (including some light self-performed cognitive behavior therapy, trying to exercise regularly, being "present" and actively re-aligning my thoughts when i start to turn to "the darkside"), taking 1 or 2 capsules a day has greatly improved my mood and really helps me manage my stress. i've noticed no unpleasant side effects with taking st. john's wort whatsoever which is such a plus, but YMMV. lastly, i'll say that while you can find this supplement in stores, the price on amazon is unbeatable. 2 bottles for the price of 1 from your local pharmacy makes this already very-affordable herb that much cheaper.

Real St John's Wort works for me. I have been previously diagnosed with depression and was under medical care for that. I was able to eventually get off the prescription antidepressant and made changes in my life to reduce the triggers. I find that St John's Wort helps me keep a balanced attitude without any of the side effects. The only problem with St John's Wort is that not all suppliers have the same effectiveness and you can ignore whatever is printed on the label about the potency. I did eventually discover that if the St John's Wort is a very dark green color it's effective. If it shades lighter in color it is questionable in its effectiveness. I had used another brand for a few years and it was effective, but the last year it started drifting lighter in color and I discovered my mood was getting worse. I changed to this brand and in a week I was back to my normal self. I do not know if the lighter color and ineffective St John's Wort is another species, or was degraded. I know that manufacturers "standardize" the potency by exposing it to UV light if it is over-potent. I have a suspicion that this may the problem - the lighter color may be from over-exposure to UV. In any case that process is standard but incredibly stupid in my opinion. It's like buying a shirt that was made too long and discovering they shortened it with a blowtorch! I doubt that they really know if the products from overexposure to UV are beneficial or not. Manufacturers - Either simply guarantee a minimum potency or put less of the more potent lots in each capsule - I would much prefer the former. This brand, in this bottle works for me.

The pills came beautifully packaged and they work great they really do help mood I strongly recommend u take if u have mood swings this helps( personally speaking I have not seen side effects but results vary) The reason it doesn’t get 5 stars is the shipping time was terrible it arrived late despite fact that I paid prime delivery…no excuse , fedex needs to improve Note: St. John’s Wort very hard to find in pharmacy

Here in the good ole USA, all supplements are unregulated. Bottle to bottle, brand to brand, you don't know what you're going to get. I am not a doctor so do not take this as medical advice. When in doubt no matter how little, go see your doctor and get a real diagnosis if you have any inkling that you might have an issue going on. Psychotrophic supplements are nothing to mess around with if you have DSM / ICD10 diagnosed issues. Let your doctor know if you are taking this. Seriously. This is very important. St John's wort is thought to have SSRI like effects..incredibly mild, but possible. There are various RCTs which have provide that it was superior to placebo. How much? All depends on what study you read. But at the very least, better than placebo. Assuming you get the right dose and a brand that actually contains what it advertises of course. Now could this be the placebo effect? Sure. But does it help me? Yeah. How much? A bit but enough to notice. Better mood and less anxiety. If you were looking for something along these lines, this is definitely cheap enough to pick up for a trial run. And at the very least the last few bottles (i don't remember how many I bought here or at drug stores) all worked the same. Very consistent. That's very hard to find in any supplement. Consistent efficacy.

I'm on my third bottle of this, and I have noticed a big difference! I recently tried prozac and absolutely hated it. This supplement is much more mellow than conventional antidepressants, in my opinion. It took a little while for me to feel a difference, but now that I do it is very pleasant. Lighter mood, more optimistic, way less annoyed and irritated in general. It seems to really help with PMDD symptoms as well, which is why I was prescribed prozac in the first place. I haven't noticed any side effects, especially nothing that comes close to how awful Prozac made me feel. I actually think this supplement helps me sleep better, due to having less anxiety. No sexual side effects either. This is really working for me! If you're thinking about trying it, just do it. It may just take a little while to kick in (much like every other antidepressant). For me things started improving with the second bottle. Now that I'm on my third, I notice that my moods are much more even and consistent. I am generally pretty pessimistic in general, but I have noticed that is changing drastically as well, like I just can't be bothered to waste my energy on negative thoughts. It's so nice to feel calm and happy for once, very freeing.

Natural mood boosting supplement. CAREFUL with interactions and please take consistently.

This is as good as an SSRI anti-depressant and is easy to tolerate. I have taken this product for years, standardized is the best, and Nature's Bounty has never let me down. HOWEVER, I've been repeatedly disappointed by this unreliable source. Rarely does this arrive before I have to find it somewhere else. I had a subscribe and save with this seller and it always looked promising right up until the e-mail that said they have run out and don't know when it will be available. Kinda left me on the hook until the last minute. I'm having to pay more from another seller and hoping I can get it in time. If not, they sometimes have it in a local pharmacy vitamin section.