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Reviewer: 35-44 Male (Consumer)
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Works really well for me to fight depression daily and have positive attitude
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Reviewer: AthenaPal, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Consumer)
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Tried STJ pills,no help. Vibrant, active woman w/great life until Haches actually brain tumors. Glad alive but left w/massive lifelong disabling & PAIN results. Lost my life, my joy, any independence. Much Grief as also lost my entire family & most friends to disease/accidents. Truly all alone, unable even walk to mailbox. Yep, almost suicidally Depressed. Wldnt u be? 12yrs later & 54
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Reviewer: DJay, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)
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I've been taking, on and off, a so-called standardised St. John's Wort extract (300mg, min. 0.3% hypericin x3 a day). I can't say my depression lifts completely, but it becomes more manageable. When I'm on this SJW supplement, my fatigue lifts, I feel lighter, I sleep better, and I feel better able to cope with my depression and anxiety. I was able to go out without feeling like I
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Reviewer: Morgan, 25-34 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)
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I read about this herb and started taking a St. John's Wort Tincture 3x a day about a year after I gave birth to my son. It immediately lifted my postpartum depression, my mood and my thoughts. I love this herb. I've taken prescription antidepressants before and hated how they made me feel - this herb worked so much better for me. Highly recommend.
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Reviewer: Tony, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)
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I get very depressed in the Winter time. Obviously suffering some from Sadd... I honestly cannot believe that there is a product that is this effective that doesn't require a prescription. Prescribed Anti-depressants that I have taken in the past have been absolute poison. I've upped my daily intake to 600 mg in the morning and 600 mg in the evening and it seems to work great with no side
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