Yes, for most people. 80% of 74 people who reported on Valerian for sleep say it improved. 12% noticed no change and 8% say it got worse. That is about the typical result for sleep (82% across 71 options).
Ranked #40 of 71 for sleep.
“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.”
“Negative effects on sleep quality came from valerian...valerian vastly improves my latency but quality drops significantly.”
“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: In conclusion, valerian could be a safe and effective herb to promote sleep and prevent associated disorders. However, due to the presence of multiple active constituents and relatively unstable nature of some of the active constituents, it may be necessary to revise the quality control processes, including standardization methods and shelf life.
Conclusion: The available evidence suggests that valerian might improve sleep quality without producing side effects. Future studies should assess a range of doses of standardized preparations of valerian and include standard measures of sleep quality and safety.
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