pbuilder
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Have been looking for something OTC to help with my general anxiety and have stumbled across Valerian root. Apparently it works on the GABA receptors in a similar way as benzo's, but I can't actually find any solid information regarding it's mechanism of action. It just seems like a bunch of people's speculations, i'm not sure why it hasn't been tested in a lab or something yet to figure out how exactly it works but anyways...
Just wondering, from the point of view of someone who has used and has some experience with benzo's, does Valerian root have a similar effect at relieving anxiety? I personally am completely benzo naive, only used 1m Lorazepam a single time when I was in the ER and at the time I had no idea what it was, so i have no point of comparison to work off of.
Is it just placebo non-sense and a waste of my money and time? Do you notice any similar effects between it, and an actual benzo.
Just wondering, from the point of view of someone who has used and has some experience with benzo's, does Valerian root have a similar effect at relieving anxiety? I personally am completely benzo naive, only used 1m Lorazepam a single time when I was in the ER and at the time I had no idea what it was, so i have no point of comparison to work off of.
Is it just placebo non-sense and a waste of my money and time? Do you notice any similar effects between it, and an actual benzo.