St. John's wort, hypericum perforatum, is generally is used for depression, seasonal affective disorder, and anxiety. Products currently are standardized based on hypericin content, although the hyperforin and bioflavonoid contents are also believed responsible for activity.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Depression | 18 |
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6 | ||
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 16 |
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3 | |||
| General health | 5 |
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1 | ||||
| Other | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| Slow my ALS progress | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Headaches | 1 | 0 |
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking St. John's Wort. See all 16 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Did not seem to work
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9 | 38% |
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Other
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7 | 29% |
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Doctor's advice
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4 | 17% |
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Course of treatment ended
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4 | 17% |
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Side effects too severe
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2 | 8% |
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Personal research
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2 | 8% |
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Expense
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1 | 4% |
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Report created on November 23, 2009.