Valerian reviews: what real users say
We read 170 first-hand mentions of Valerian from health and supplement communities. 94 of them say clearly how it went — and 55% of those say it helped.
Where people say it works: sleep (80% of 74), anxiety (93% of 29).
Most common complaints: drowsiness, vivid dreams, liver damage, depressed mood, night sweats. All side effects →
Positive experiences
“i find valarian helps me stay asleep, if you can get past the smell.”
“For years I struggled with post workout insomnia. PS along with valerian helped.”
“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.”
“I am currently taking a nighttime stack to help me sleep: L-Tryptophan, Chelated Magnesium, Valerian & Magnolia Bark. This is helping me get through the night with minimal discomfort.”
“What helps me is magnesium glycinate + valerian + passiflora. It helps a bit.”
Negative and mixed experiences
“I then tried raising GABA instead, using Valerian, Passion Flower, L-Theanine etc. All at max dosage, no effect whatsoever.”
“Negative effects on sleep quality came from valerian...valerian vastly improves my latency but quality drops significantly.”
“I've tried boosting GABA with Passion Flower, Valerian, L-Theanine, B-complex and more. No effect.”
“I then tried raising GABA using L-Theanine, GABA, Valerian, Passion Flower etc. No effect. None.”
“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.”
“I’ve used a range of supplements, as well as sleep support acts but still have many problems.”
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