Posted by TenMan on November 5, 2009, at 10:13:06
In reply to Re: You Must Use Caution With St. Johns Wort » TenMan, posted by SLS on November 5, 2009, at 10:05:45
> > I have been taking SJW for years. I am well aware of the published studies, good and bad,
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> Perhaps other people were not. Now, they are.
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> > However, to this point, I have seen nothing that warrants major concern to the effect that taking the standard doses used for mood disorders orally...
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> I guess the evaluation of the import of the studies I referenced is a personal matter, rather than a scientific one.
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> > will hasten the formation of cataracts, as for now it is all theoretical.
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> Why do you say this?
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> It is not theoretical that processes associated with cataract formation are seen in the most recent studies. They are an empirical observation.
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> > Personally, I'm far more concerned with the potential unknown consequences of a lifetime of SSRI or Atypcial AP use than SJW.
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> Talk about theoretical...
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> - ScottScott, until there is evidence that oral consumption leads to cataract formation it is theoretical. Plain and simple.
As to my statement about SSRI's and AP's; it is purely my opinion but one I made in response to the safety of SJW being unfairly attacked. I am making no statements to the extent that they should not be taken at all or that they are extremely dangerous, unlike others in this thread.....
Is the difference not obvious?
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