Yes, for most people. 93% of 29 people who reported on Valerian for anxiety say it improved. 7% noticed no change and 0% say it got worse. That is above the typical result for anxiety (85% across 95 options).
Ranked #32 of 95 for anxiety.
“I then tried raising GABA instead, using Valerian, Passion Flower, L-Theanine etc. All at max dosage, no effect whatsoever.”
“Valerian/chamomile (also calm, but not as much, chamomile in particular seems to be amazing when im actually very stressed out but not much otherwise)”
“kava, CBD, and valerian feel the most mentally soothing to me without also making me okay with neglecting my life like SSRIs did.”
“There are peer reviewed studies that absolutely document benzo like withdrawals from valerian. I definitely think it's safe to say that benzo withdrawals are worse...I can't say there was even a real withdrawal syndrome in the first place.”
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.
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