herb × Mental Health
Valerian Root for Anxiety
Herb used since antiquity as a sedative; its valerenic acid is thought to modulate GABA-A receptors, though clinical evidence for reducing time to fall asleep is mixed.
-published research: study records
-published research: findings
Not formally gradedcertainty of the research
Why Valerian Root for Anxiety?
The connection
Generalised anxiety, social anxiety and panic disorder.
Also known as: Valeriana officinalis
Published research
Valerian Root × Anxiety: at a glance
Every published result for this pair, extracted and audited.
Valerian Root / Anxiety: publication years
What this means: Counts describe research quantity, not treatment effectiveness or certainty.
| Category | Publications (count) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Published research
Valerian Root × Anxiety: the evidence base
Hand-selected PubMed studies, linked to the originals.
6studies referenced
6journals
2024–2025publication range
Ordered by strength of evidence, then result direction.
01Transdiagnostic reduction in cortical choline-containing compounds in anxiety disorders: a (1)H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy meta-analysisMaddock RJ, et al. · Molecular psychiatry · 2025PMID 40913113 ↗02Effects of Different Cannabinoid Formulations on Anxiety-Related Disorders, and Tourette Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisRaminelli AO, et al. · Cannabis and cannabinoid research · 2025PMID 40956670 ↗03Effectiveness of Cannabidiol to Manage Chronic Pain: A Systematic ReviewMohammed SYM, et al. · Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2024PMID 37953193 ↗04Psychosocial and medication interventions to stop or reduce alcohol consumption during pregnancyMinozzi S, et al. · The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024PMID 38682758 ↗05Therapeutic potential of cannabidiol (CBD) in anxiety disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysisHan K, et al. · Psychiatry research · 2024PMID 38924898 ↗06Effects of Dietary Supplementation in Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome: A Systematic ReviewGonzález-Parejo P, et al. · Nutrients · 2024PMID 39064758 ↗Community experiences
Contributors volunteered; this does not establish treatment effectiveness or population incidence.
Reported changes
No publishable community breakdown is available. This does not establish that no reports exist.
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