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Originally posted by AlphaFrog
Sidebar off the BC thread...
Have you ever taken it?? Did it help??
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Medical research is inconclusive . . . peer review of the initial studies that proclaimed SJW "as effective, if not more" than anti-depressants found that, with proper control, placebo proved to be as effective as SJW as well under the study parameters, IIRC. Also, different studies vary wildly in their conclusions - from no link, to weak, to moderate or strong.
Add to that the fact that even proponents note that it only 'enhances mood' and does not actually treat depression, and I think most people would be better off with more common 'natural' treatments for 'mood' or depression - namely, better diet, exercise and things like meditation.