St.John's Wort Question

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St.John's Wort has been recommended as a subsitute for SSRI drugs.

In another post, it was pointed out that many of the SSRI drugs

contain fluorodated compounds. Does St.John's Wort contain

constituents which also contain Fluoride?

 

I did a google, but could not locate any hard info on Fluorine in

St.John's wort. I did get a long list of constituents, but I have no

time to reseach them all. See table 1 here:

http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/Article.asp?Id=915

 

Alobar

 

On 8/28/06, surpriseshan2 <surpriseshan2 wrote:

>

> Alternatives

> http://www.wddty.co.uk/search/articles/22060.htm

>

> Herbal remedies are enjoying an increasing popularity as alternatives to

> conventional drugs for psychiatric conditions. Nevertheless, most of the

studies

> involved adults so their impact on children is not clear. Always seek the

> advice of a qualified health practitioner. [A note of caution: If your child

is

> already taking psychiatric drugs, do not stop the treatment without first

> consulting your doctor or an experienced practitioner.]

>

> * St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum).

> There is substantial evidence of the antidepressant effects of this herb.

> When children aged under 12 years with mild-to-moderate depression were

treated

> for four to six weeks with 300-1800 mg/day, St John's wort was effective and

> well-tolerated - with no adverse effects (Phytother Res, 2001; 15: 367-70).

>