"during college, i did have a prescription for medication such as a few ssris epression and anxiety. i felt these drugs offered some relief from my depression; but they did little to nothing for my anxiety, and in fact i side effects that were unwanted (sexual, loss of interest in stuff, etc). i became interested in sjw after it was mentioned on a bodybuilding form as a supplement some people were taking. i read it helps with depression, and was generally regarded as safe, so i bought a bottle of the pills and took one. within one hour, i immediately noticed a more &#039;calming&#039; feeling. considering it placebo, i ignored it. a week later, the effects are stable. depression is gone, and anxiety is significantly lower."