Scientists Find No Evidence That Depression Is Caused by “Chemical Imbalance” or Low Serotonin Levels
A comprehensive review by University College London scientists challenges the widely-held belief that depression is caused by a serotonin imbalance. The research, encompassing numerous studies and tens of thousands of participants, found no clear evidence ...
I used to get seasonal affect disorder (SAD). St. John's Wort helps. You can also take Ignatia 200C.
I would recommend an amino acid, L-tyrosine in addition to the for mentioned above.
Thanks fren. I would look into them. I have been using herbs and homeopathic. I appreciate this.
Look into “Bulk Supplements”,they have high grade supplements by the oz, pound, kilo exc. They are very cost effective and their comments section is a wealth of information in itself. They have an app you can order off of and they are on Amazon. My son bought a small bottle of NAC for a hefty sum, I bought a kilo for the same price.
Oh, okay. I buy NAC also. I will definitely look into Bulk Supplements. Thanks for the tips.
A few friendly words of caution about treating SAD with St. John's Wort:
St. John's Wort messes with one of the most important metabolic enzymes in your liver: CYP3A4. If you're taking other drugs, you must tell your doctor that you're also taking St. John's Wort. Dosage adjustments may be required.
Seasonal Affective Disorder is seasonal (obviously). Likely, the underlying problem is seasonal as well. I've seen good research showing a strong correlation between vitamin D and this condition. Naturally, during winter, we simply don't get access to enough sunlight. This means we don't get visual spectrum light which does contribute to mood, and we don't get enough UV like to make vitamin D and levels may get quite low. If I were going to supplement, I'd supplement vitamin D before I ever tried St. John's Wort. And it's cheap, which helps.
While I know people swear by St. John's Wort, I've never seen much of anything that shows spectacular efficacy for it. It does work, but I'm not sure how robust the effect is. If you have severe depression that won't go away, and particularly if you find yourself having suicidal thoughts, don't try and self-treat with this alone. Please, get help from a licensed doctor before those thoughts turn into attempts. God forbid they'd be successful.
Thank you. I am no longer having that problem. I found out about vit d and so it was very effective plus I am in a lot sunnier place now.
No severe depression, just mild so I could deal with it. Thanks for the advice.
That's why I didn't go to the doc and asked for drugs.
Check your vitamin d levels during winter too.
Oh yeah. I do that.
Also look into red light