Be careful of herbal supplements

Hi, ive taken tons of herbs before taking psych meds and even on them. I researched that a lot of them interact with psych meds. For instance even ones where theres not enough research might be making your meds weaker or stronger due to liver enzymes they affect.

One i was taking currently called black seed oil has a lot of health benefits. But it has a chance of inhibiting liver enzymes which means it makes meds stronger. Black seed oil can lower testosterone which is something i wasnt aware of. I already have low testosterone and that can cause higher amounts of brain fog.Another one to watch out for is black pepper extract also known as piperine or bioperine. Its an extremely strong enzyme inhibitor and even has other mechanisms of making meds stronger.

Other herbs like st johns wort make medicines weaker or cause lower blood levels because they are enzyme inducers. Be careful of herbal supplements they can worsen psych med side effects, exacerbate brain fog and even cause breakthrough symptoms.