Valerian Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Validol
What is Valerian?
An herb that was traditionally used as a sedative and treatment for anxiety. It is still widely used to treat insomnia and anxiety. The active ingredients are not known, but are thought to be contained in the root. There are many synonyms for valerian.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 6 |
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1 | ||||
| Insomnia | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Panic attacks | 2 |
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1 | ||||
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 1 | 0 | |||||
| hypomania | 1 | 0 | |||||
| racing thoughts | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Doctor's advice
|
2 | 100% |
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Did not seem to work
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2 | 100% |
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Personal research
|
1 | 50% |
|
|
Course of treatment ended
|
1 | 50% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 50% |
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Other
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1 | 50% |
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Expense
|
1 | 50% |
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Report created on November 23, 2009.