new question about whether it might cause neurotoxicity
December 1998
St. John's wort may cause more than photosensitivity...there's a new question about whether it might cause neurotoxicity.
There are reports of stinging pain and redness in areas exposed to the sun...face, hands, arms, and legs.
Researchers suspect this might be due to photoactive compounds in the herb that may damage the myelin sheath surrounding neurons.
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