new U.S. gov't study on St. John's wort
May 2002
The new U.S. gov't study on St. John's wort is a big bust.
It was supposed to be the definitive study comparing St. John's wort and an SSRI for depression.
But the study found that neither St. John's wort nor Zoloft worked significantly better than placebo for more SEVERE depression.
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