Hi Dominic,
I was waiting for your post on this topic about weight gain with psychiatric medication and herbal supplements. You have mentioned Panax ginseng as a weight loss supplement. It is well known that Koreans ingest ginseng either mixed in a drink, vitamin pouch, supplements, and or cooked with food. There are many benefits to ginseng, but I was not aware of its ability as a weight loss supplement. Psychiatric medication has many side effects. You have mentioned some herbal supplements may even exacerbate psychiatric symptoms. As future clinician, we just need to be more aware of a possible drug to drug interactions with supplements. Great information.
Phoebe