Natural Alternatives to Anxiety Drugs Passionflower
Passionflower
This herb has mild sedative properties and is effective for mild to moderate anxiety. A study in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Therapeutics looked at the effect of passionflower on 36 people with generalized anxiety disorder. In a fourweek trial, 18 people took passionflower extract at a dose of 45 drops per day plus a placebo tablet, and 18 took oxazepam (Serax) at 30 mg per day plus placebo drops. Researchers found that passionflower extract and oxazepam (Serax) were both effective in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.No significant difference was observed between the two compounds at the end of trial. While oxazepam (Serax) showed a rapid onset of action, it also had more side effects such as significantly more problems relating to impairment of job performance.
USAGE
Take 0.5 ml or 250 mg of the extract three times daily. Passionflower is quite safe. It is probably best to not combine it with pharmaceutical anti-anxiety or antidepressant medications.
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