23-04-2018, 01:07 AM
Is it safe to take herbs while on antidepressants and will they work while on antidepressants? I cannot find much on this subject. My concern is that the herbs could make my antidepressants less effective or that taking antidepressants would make the herbs less effective.
The big one I can find not to take is St. John's Wart, as it could even be deadly to take it while on antidepressants. I have been looking online for a chart where I can just enter the name of what I take for my depression and the name of each herb at a time to see if there is any interaction, but I cannot find anything like this?
If anyone knows of a chart like this, can you please let me know?
Thanks.
The big one I can find not to take is St. John's Wart, as it could even be deadly to take it while on antidepressants. I have been looking online for a chart where I can just enter the name of what I take for my depression and the name of each herb at a time to see if there is any interaction, but I cannot find anything like this?
If anyone knows of a chart like this, can you please let me know?
Thanks.