St. John's Wort and Clinical Depression copertina

St. John's Wort and Clinical Depression

St. John's Wort and Clinical Depression

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Does St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) actually help with mild to moderate depression?

The herb has an incredibly long history of use, but modern studies and uses have centered around its purported efficacy with depression.

In this episode we'll explore its earliest uses and how they may have led to the modern one, the chemistry behind this plant and where its effects may be coming from, a meta analysis of many clinical studies, and finally contraindications that you need to know before starting to take St. John's Wort.

Is it a myth or a medicine? Let's find out...

 

Timestamps:

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 01:00 - Scope of Episode
  • 01:20 - Caveats and Helpful Links
  • 02:14 - History of use of St. John's Wort
  • 14:20 - Etymology
  • 20:40 - Modern Uses of St. John's Wort in Herbalism
  • 23:48 - Chemical constituents of St. John's Wort
  • 36:20 - Clinical Studies of St. John's Wort
  • 49:30 - Our Experience using St. John's Wort
  • 54:22 - Important Drug Interactions and Contraindications
  • 01:03:15 - Final Takeaways
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