5-HTP, St Johns Wort, Passionflower, etc

[Sacrament]

Supposedly, all of these (inclusing valerian root as well) are great for depressive moods, irritability, anxiety, and so on. Anyone ever tried any of these? If so, to what effect?

 

[fate12321]

Never tried them before. Try doing some research on the web or try them out yourself and post feedback.

 

[Sacrament]

My brother takes 5-Htp and says it helps with sleep and mood. Can't say the same for anxiety because he's not really an anxious person. I have some tablets with valerian root and passionflower, so I'll have to check that out.

 

[HandsomeHans]

I have tried them all, and probably everything else under the sun that is legal. Only thing that helped me live a normal and productive life was 100mg sertraline (generic zoloft). 150mg was too high, it made me extremely lethargic and hungry and a zombie basically.

edit: Please don't mix alternative medicine with prescription drugs. They don't work well together. In many cases, they cause a lot of harm. Pick one. And god bless.