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  #1

whts tht? n wht are hawthorn ,saw palmetto and gingko biloba ??

  #2

ALL ARE OTC.USED MOSTLY TO ELEVIATE ANXIETY(ST WARTS,HAWHTHORE) AND FOR BOOSTING IMMNUNE SYS/FOR COLD(G.BOLOBA).
EFFICACY HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED BY FDA.
PT TAKING THESE SHOULD BE CONSULED ABOUT DRUG ITERACTION.

  #3

whts the interaction b/n st john wart n fluoxetin?

  #4

serotonin syndrome
st johns wort is 5 hT enhancer so it increases 5ht levels.
fluoxetine is SSRI

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  #5

okk. smiling face hawthorn ,saw palmetto ---how do they act?

  #6

as far as i remember saw palmetto is 5 alpha reductase inh
so, is used in BPH fr symtom relief

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  #7

how does d other one work?

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  #8

i dont know.

  #9

I dont claim expertise in alternative medicine but I know St Johns wort is popular for depression
Any Naturalist out there give us MOA and side effects of those supplements
Ill attempt to research those.

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