Kava is in fact banned in Switzerland due to the effect it has on the liver(and yet there is still tylenol(NOT related to kavakava) in almost all medicine cabinets and it is also liver KILLER---oops, I digress)
Valerian does not affect the production or absorbtion of seritonin as do these products which should NEVER be taken with any SSRI: St. John's Wort, Samee, and 5-HTP(my personal choice)It does smell like dog poo but luckily capsules have no odor...
Valerian in the form of dried rhizome [underground stems ] and root of the Valerian officinalis plant, has been used for over 1,000 years as a valued calmative agent, tranquillizer and hypnotic.
The German Commission E has indicated that Valerian is an effective treatment for restlessness and for sleep disturbances resulting from nervous conditions. It is used extensively and effectively in Europe, and in France and it is the most widely used and prescribed hypnotic
Its general indications are as follows:
Insomnia (Sleeplessness).
Nervous tension, anxiety.
Headache.
Palpitations without any cause.
Irritable bowel syndrome.
Menstrual cramps.
Mild cases of attention deficit disorder (ADD).
