THC_LSD_OC
Bluelighter
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Valerian has helped reduce my own and many of my friends WD from benzos. It sounds like you have been tapering pretty well, and if you werent taking benzos for more than 3 or 4 months the withdrawals wont be too bad anyways.
Valerian makes me tired and I generally don't like it during the day
, but it definitely could be called an herbal valium. It has been shown in studies to reduce anxiety against a placebo.
I'd take a dose of around 1200-1500mg valerian root at most at night. Make sure you find a brand that has reliable reviews and that the valerian is legitimate and potent. It should smell very bad when you open the bottle. that is a good sign.
I wouldn't recommend taking valerian everyday for more than 2 weeks at a time, but with the amount of benzos it sounds like you were taking and only for a few months, you should only need them for a week at most in a row. after that you should try to slow down taking them. Don't try to use them as a substitute, just as an aid in ending your benzo dependence.
Valerian makes me tired and I generally don't like it during the day
, but it definitely could be called an herbal valium. It has been shown in studies to reduce anxiety against a placebo.
I'd take a dose of around 1200-1500mg valerian root at most at night. Make sure you find a brand that has reliable reviews and that the valerian is legitimate and potent. It should smell very bad when you open the bottle. that is a good sign.
I wouldn't recommend taking valerian everyday for more than 2 weeks at a time, but with the amount of benzos it sounds like you were taking and only for a few months, you should only need them for a week at most in a row. after that you should try to slow down taking them. Don't try to use them as a substitute, just as an aid in ending your benzo dependence.