A NATURAL remedy is about to get a revamp. Researchers in the US and Britain
are trying to develop a form of the popular antidepressant St John’s wort that
has fewer adverse effects.
Known as nature’s Prozac, the extract of the plant Hypericum
perforatum is the second most popular herbal supplement in the US, and in
Europe it has long been prescribed by doctors to combat depression. The herb has
few side effects—although in strong sunlight it can cause cataracts
(Â鶹´«Ã½, 24 July 1999, p 24)
—and some studies have suggested
that it is as least as effective…
