Abstract

Introduction: Its known that St John’s wort is widely used for treating depression symptoms.This report is a presantation of the case induced by this herbal drug. Case report: A 29 year old male who had a psychotic episode induced by St.John’s wort(Hypericum Perforatum). In this case patient did not get diagnosed with a mental disorder before but had a positive family history including psychotic depression. Conclusion: It should be noted that there are number of potential safety risks with St John’s wort.

Key words: St John's wort , psychosis , herbal medicine , adverse effect