
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Barnes, Joanne 
T1  - Charms & Harms: St John&apos;s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
JF  - Journal of Primary Health Care
JO  - J Prim Health Care
Y1  - 2009
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
SP  - 65
EP  - 65
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/HC09065 
N2  - SUMMARY MESSAGE: St John&#x92;s wort is about as effective as some conventional antidepressants (NNT=42) including certain SSRIs for treating mild to moderate depression and has a favourable adverse effect profile, at least with short-term use. However, it interacts with several other medicines, including digoxin, theophylline, warfarin and oral contraceptives. As with all herbal medicines, different St John&#x92;s wort products differ in their pharmaceutical quality, and the implications of this for efficacy and safety should be considered. 
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