Q134] A 55 year-old woman comes to your office complaining of sweating, headache, nausea and vomiting. This happened shortly after her lunch. She had some grape fruit juice and redwine with her lunch. She had She has a long history of depression but she does not believe in conventional antidepressants. She is not being medically treated for depression and anxiety however, she has been using over the counter herbal medicine for her depression. Which of the following is the most likely medication she has been using ?
a] Ginkgo biloba
b] Kava – Kava
c] St.johns wort
d] Ephedra
e] Yohimbine
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c
c-for sure
st.johns wort
it should be b.
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