/oss/taxonomy/term/2453/all en /oss/article/did-you-know-health/st-johns-wort-and-depression <p>The hypericum herb, or St John’s wort as it is commonly referred to, is widely used for the treatment of mild depression. In fact, in Germany it outsells the synthetic drug Prozac. It has been shown to be effective and adverse effects do not seem to be a problem. However, it does interfere with the disposition of other drugs. In particular, it will generally reduce the activity of certain other drugs which may lead to a failure of treatment.</p> Tue, 30 May 2017 17:05:38 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD and Ada McVean OSS Intern 2499 at /oss