Yes, for most people. 93% of 196 people who reported on Kava for anxiety say it improved. 4% noticed no change and 3% say it got worse. That is above the typical result for anxiety (85% across 95 options).
Ranked #6 of 95 for anxiety.
“I felt insanely relaxed, any anxiety was dropped to 0, and I could think more clearly.”
“Kava has a definite affect on me, but didn’t budge any of my sleep scores.”
“The only stuff I actually FEEL are anxiolytics (eg kava) or stimulants (eg caffeine, nicotine and stronger stuff.)”
“I use it once or twice a week, and I feel that it really helps alleviate my anxiety.”
Conclusion: Medicinal herbs may be promising for the treatment of anxiety. However, these results should be considered preliminary because of the unconvincing sample sizes, together with the potential effectiveness of placebos.
Conclusion: Based on the current data and clinician input, a range of nutraceuticals and phytoceuticals were given either a supportive recommendation or a provisional recommendation across a range of various psychiatric disorders. However several had only a weak endorsement for potential use; for a few it was not possible to reach a clear recommendation direction, largely due to mixed study findings; while some other agents showed no obvious therapeutic benefit and were clearly not recommended for use. It is the intention of these guidelines to inform psychiatric/medical, and health professional practice
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