When I went to the doctor's yesterday he asked if I did any illicit drugs
I replied "no, unless you count amino acid supplements - L-Tyrosine and the like" which he was understandably disinterested in. Then I mentioned St John's Wort and he was all concerned. Am I missing something?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:10, 4 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

He was probably concerned you were a hippy
or a bumder.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:12, Reply)

That's ridiculous
No-one would ever mistake me for a hippy
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:15, Reply)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John's_wort#Adverse_effects_and_drug_interactions

Bascially take it and certain types of happy pills and it can kill you
(PsychoChomp, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:12, Reply)

It turns you into a god-botherer?

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:15, Reply)

He was probably worried about Serotonin poisioning
if you took a fuckload of ecstasy it would effect the drugs you were pescribed and St Johns Wort can cause the same thing.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:17, Reply)

^this
I can't take St John's Wort becaus eof the happy pills I am on. It doesn't make for a great combination.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:19, Reply)

Intriguing
What drugs should I avoid around the August Bank holiday weekend?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:20, Reply)

No amphetamines
unless you come off the SJW a good week or so before.
(berk, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:30, Reply)

I don't take SJW all that regularly actually
What about creatine?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:32, Reply)

It's an amino acid mate
it's going to do bugger all even if you cane it Monty-style. Are you taking it because you're on a veggie diet or because you believe the mumbo-jumbo on the back of the pill bottle?
(berk, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:35, Reply)

Sort of both
A friend of mine recommended it as a good way to assist in putting on muscle through weightlifting, a conversation which came about as a result of my bemoaning the lack of protein in my mostly vegetarian diet
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:44, Reply)

He thought you were depressed.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:13, Reply)

He was trying to determine why I have dizzy spells
I daresay enough St John's Wort could make you go a bit floopy
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:16, Reply)

A good doctor?
SJW is mild at best and quite possibly totally useless.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:14, Reply)

If something is mild doesn't mean it can't kill you if it's taken with something else.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:15, Reply)

Although this is in itself a good point, I choose to make a mockery of it with the following example;
Crocodile meat is mild but can kill you when not detatched from the crocodile before you eat it
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:18, Reply)

true
But does it actually do anything? I took it for a while but the effects were so weak it might as well have been a placebo.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:21, Reply)

Yes it does, it effects some enzymes in synapses.
Just not very well.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:22, Reply)

It has a pleasant enough effect on me
But yeah, it's not an antidepressant by any means
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:23, Reply)

Fairy Snuff
Prozak didn't do much for me either TBH, maybe I'm just a bit immune to happy pills.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:27, Reply)

I recommend a fuckload of ecstasy
If that doesn't sort you out, sell your body to science and use the resulting cheque to buy happiness
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:30, Reply)

Dear god no.
I'm over my depression (fingers crossed) and I have no desire to burn out the pleasure centres of my brain thank you. I'll stick to the simple things that make me happy, like bicycles and food and sex.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:33, Reply)

Good man
I am genuinely impressed. Not least with your ability to shag whilst eating on a bike.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:34, Reply)

It takes patience and practice
Best to start with a tandem, you ride 'Stoker' while your good lady is 'Captain' then you can slip it in when she stands up on the pedals on a particularly steep climb. If you time it right you can reach simultaneous orgasm at the summit and then coast down the other side in post-coital bliss.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:39, Reply)

A lot of thought has gone into this.

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:40, Reply)

Yes it has
And I am going to click it accordingly
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:44, Reply)

It's surprising really
That I'd never thought of it until now but the details came together in my mind about as quickly as I could type them. This should tell you something about the way my mind works.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:45, Reply)

It tells me that you have a quick wit and are a colossal pervert
What on earth drew you to this gentle forum I'll never know
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:47, Reply)

I am indeed The Bishop of Bath & Wells
I liked it here and thought I would fit in. Seems to be going well so far.

Edit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBhTIoIXoTI

nice to see my memory holds good.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:52, Reply)

Well played there
I knew what that link would be but it's lost none of its appeal.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:58, Reply)

Animal vegetable or mineral, I'll do anything to anything...
That's an inspiring mission statement right there.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 7 Jul 2011, 15:01, Reply)

: /

( girlinthehole, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 15:02, Reply)

Your online husband is Jeff The Dog Fucker
and you balk at that?
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 7 Jul 2011, 15:05, Reply)

Hahaha!
You do have a point.
( girlinthehole, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 15:06, Reply)

Why yes, yes I do
and if you behave your self I might introuce you to it one day. *waggles eyebrows suggestively*
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 7 Jul 2011, 15:07, Reply)

Woo!

( girlinthehole, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 15:11, Reply)

Hahah!

( girlinthehole, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:44, Reply)

*buys tandem*

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:45, Reply)

I'm pretty certain it won't kill you
but it may affect the way the prescription drugs work.
At least, that is what the industry-agreed warning states...
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 14:28, Reply)