St. John's wort. In 25 double-blind controlled trials, St. John s wort consistently outperformed antidepressant drugs, alleviating depression, anxiety, apathy, sleep disturbances, insomnia, anorexia and feelings of worthlessness. St. John s wort can be used in combination with 5-HTP and ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo biloba, which significantly improves blood flow to the brain and increases the number of serotonin binding sites in the brain, has been shown to improve mood and cognition in young adults as well as those over fifty. 80 mg three times per day.
Lavender activates serotonin and increases alpha waves in the back of the head.
A recent study in the Lancet reported that insomniacs slept through the night without sedatives when their bedrooms were scented with lavender. SWC Home Misc.