HARRIET LEVY was thinking about ADD and ADHD and keyed into cyberspace:
HL>On (25 Oct 97) Alex Vasauskas wrote to All...
HL> AV> Craig Loewen wrote in a message to All:
HL> CL>         Has anyone here had any success in using herbs to treat
HL> CL> attention-deficit disorder (ADD) and ADD with hyperactivity
HL> CL> (ADDH)? I would be especially interested for any anecdotal
HL> CL> evidence dealing with treating adults who struggle with the
HL> CL> syndrome. 
HL>My partner is getting incredible results using St. John's Wort for 
HL>ADD.  We'd read something in a mainstream newspaper about some
HL>studies being done on just that, seems SJW works on the dopamine
HL>receptors, so he decided to try it.  What he's found is that he's
HL>more able to focus, is less distractable.
HL>He's taking 600mg in the morning and 300 at lunch, this seems to work
HL>best for him.
SJW is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and has never been shown 
to affect dopamine receptors.
SJW may help the ADDer, not ADHDer, who has an element of depression due 
to years of improper treatment or no treatment with appropriate meds. 
(Many adult ADDers are depressed due to years of failure and 
difficulties overcoming their problems. This is why real effective 
treatment is needed as a child.)
               The Few. The Proud. The Chosen.
                     markprobe@aol.com
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