Rhodiola Rosea

[Lila]

Has anyone tried this? I am reading, too much, I think on this St Johns Wort site. I got so excited about RR that I ran out and bought some (paid retail!) Maybe SJW flattens out my mood like SSRIs used to.
I feel much better since taking 5htp and SJW, but I am intrigued and wonder if I could feel even better.
I have to feel good, I am single parent and currently have a lot of stresses.
From what I have read, SAMe is good for repairing the brain from alcohol depression, so maybe that's why it didn't help me, because I have had problems since toddlerhood. Seriously!
Anyway, I thought I would mention this stuff.
Lila

[MyHeartIsDrenchedInWine]

Rhodiola Rosea

I have a bottle but I'm not taking it regularly, the pills are large which I don't like....but I bought time released so maybe that's why.

[beatle]

Rhodiola Rosea

Wow, I never heard of it (strange, since I live in the middled of its growth region). I looked it up and it sounds great.

[MyHeartIsDrenchedInWine]

Rhodiola Rosea

Beeatle, Just be careful with mania, it is contraindicated for people in "excited states".

[beatle]

Rhodiola Rosea

Oh thank you My Heart. Good point. I'm perpetually in an excited state if I don't self medicate (which I still do, but not with alcohol-- now it's all natural, non-addictive stuff, like lithium orotate, melatonin, valerian, calms forte, GABA... good gawd!).