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	Taking Herb 'helps Depression'

jerry23w

10-8-2008 6:54 PM

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depression, herb, remedy

jerry23w says:

Shame its illegal here in Ireland, along with Ginko Biloba, Cannabis etc..

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10-8-2008 7:03 PM

pcmkrfn

Why is it illegal in Ireland?

12-22-2009 3:33 PM

foxyarse

Because the big pharmaceutic companies cannot make money out of it.

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