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Case Report
Online Published: 19 Mar 2014
 


Psychotic episode induced by St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum): a case report

Mehmet Gürkan Gürok, Osman Mermi, Faruk Kılıç, Fatih Canan, Murat Kuloğlu.


Abstract
There is an increase in the use of herbal therapies in recent years. St. John’s Wort (SJW), which is also named as Hypericum perforatum, is one of the most frequently used herbal agents in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. SJW has been shown to be efficacious in treating mild to moderate depression, insomnia, and anxiety disorders. Although exact mechanism of action is not completely understood, its active components are suggested to have antidepressant properties. Despite its beneficial therapeutic effects, SJW can also cause unexpected adverse effects. Herein, we present the case of a 47-year-old, previously healthy female who developed psychosis after taking SJW extract and successfully treated with antipsychotic therapy.

Key words: herbal therapy, psychosis, St. John’s wort


 
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Gurok MG, Mermi O, Kılıc F, Canan F, Kuloğlu M. Psychotic episode induced by St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum): a case report. PBS. 2014; 4(1): 38-40. doi:10.5455/jmood.20131230123539

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Gurok MG, Mermi O, Kılıc F, Canan F, Kuloğlu M. Psychotic episode induced by St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum): a case report. https://www.pbsciences.org/?mno=46882 [Access: April 04, 2025]. doi:10.5455/jmood.20131230123539

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Gurok MG, Mermi O, Kılıc F, Canan F, Kuloğlu M. Psychotic episode induced by St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum): a case report. PBS. 2014; 4(1): 38-40. doi:10.5455/jmood.20131230123539


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Gurok MG, Mermi O, Kılıc F, Canan F, Kuloğlu M. Psychotic episode induced by St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum): a case report. PBS. (2014), [cited April 04, 2025]; 4(1): 38-40. doi:10.5455/jmood.20131230123539


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Gurok, M. G., Mermi, . O., Kılıc, . F., Canan, . F. & Kuloğlu, . M. (2014) Psychotic episode induced by St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum): a case report. PBS, 4 (1), 38-40. doi:10.5455/jmood.20131230123539


Turabian Style

Gurok, Mehmet Gurkan, Osman Mermi, Faruk Kılıc, Fatih Canan, and Murat Kuloğlu. 2014. Psychotic episode induced by St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum): a case report. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 4 (1), 38-40. doi:10.5455/jmood.20131230123539


Chicago Style

Gurok, Mehmet Gurkan, Osman Mermi, Faruk Kılıc, Fatih Canan, and Murat Kuloğlu. "Psychotic episode induced by St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum): a case report." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 4 (2014), 38-40. doi:10.5455/jmood.20131230123539


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Gurok, Mehmet Gurkan, Osman Mermi, Faruk Kılıc, Fatih Canan, and Murat Kuloğlu. "Psychotic episode induced by St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum): a case report." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 4.1 (2014), 38-40. Print. doi:10.5455/jmood.20131230123539


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Gurok, M. G., Mermi, . O., Kılıc, . F., Canan, . F. & Kuloğlu, . M. (2014) Psychotic episode induced by St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum): a case report. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 4 (1), 38-40. doi:10.5455/jmood.20131230123539


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