St. John’s Wort is often used as a herbal treatment for depression. Numerous studies report St. John’s Wort to be more effective than placebo and equally effective as tricyclic antidepressant drugs in the short-term treatment of mild-to-moderate major depression (1-3 months). It is not clear if St. John’s wort is as effective as selective serotonin [...]

Depression, also called unipolar mood disorder, is characterized by depression symptoms that last at least two weeks. It affects emotions, thinking, behavior, and physical well-being. It occurs most often in people between the ages of 25 and 44. Depression is rated in terms of severity (mild, moderate, severe) and is classified by how frequently it [...]