Question 1

can valerian root herbal supplement get you high?

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Not heard of this.: It can help to calm one or to aid for sleep.

Question 2

can you take valerian root if you have fatty liver?

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Better options: Overall valerian is considered safe.  There are a very few case reports of liver injury (temporarily elevated enzymes, one mild fibrosis) so it would be best to try other botanicals such as lemon balm, chamomile, passionflower and milky oats. It may turn out, as with kava, that other substances were to blame.  Good brands include nature's way (purple top), gaia, herbsetc, herbpharm, eclectic etc.

Question 3

can valerian root and otc sleep aid be taken together?

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From drugs.com: Management: during concomitant use of these drugs, patients should be monitored for potentially excessive or prolonged CNS and respiratory depression. Ambulatory patients should be counseled to avoid hazardous activities requiring mental alertness and motor coordination until they know how these agents affect them, and to notify their physician if they experience excessive or prolonged CNS effect.

Question 4

is valerian root good instead of clonopin for social anxiety?

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Anxiety: Valerian is good supplement, but not as potent as klonopin (clonazepam).

Question 5

is prozac (fluoxetine) and valerian root ok to take together?

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Yes: Valerian is an herbal preparation, often used for sleep.  It should be perfectly safe if one is also taking Prozac.

Question 6

i take 150 mg zoloft in the morning. can i take valerian root at night?

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Yes: Make sure the valerian root is of high quality.

Question 7

is it safe to take valerian root pill if i already take effexor (venlafaxine)?

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Yes: Typically there is no problem with valerian root and other medications, namely antidepressants.  In general Effexor (venlafaxine) is very stimulating.  If having trouble calming in evening and taking this pill at night, consider change Effexor (venlafaxine) to am after speaking with doctor.  In people with sleep disturbances, even if due to anxiety, taking Effexor (venlafaxine) at night can cause insomnia.

Question 8

are there any serious concerns about mixing zoloft (sertraline) and valerian root?

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Yes: first, they act through similar means so there is not a good reason to take both and there is a good reason NOT to take valerian root. It might not be what the label says it is AND if it is, it will have effects on liver metabolism of zoloft (sertraline). The elevation of zoloft (sertraline) and the same action of valerian in theory can trigger serotonin overload (serotonin syndrome).

Question 9

does ingesting valerian root have an effect on the consumption of alcohol or hangover?

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No.: Valerian is used for sleeping disorders, restlessness and anxiety, and as a muscle relaxant. Valerian is also used traditionally to treat gastrointestinal pain and irritable bowel syndrome.

Question 10

is it safe to take melatonin at night if i take 5-htp and valerian root during the day?

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Melatonin . . .: this is perfectly fine for you to try at night. Your real question pertains to potential drug interactions. Drug interactions are both studied and recorded for prescription medications. This knowledge is very important to us as physicians, when we are writing multiple prescriptions. However, there is significantly less data available on how one OTC medication/supplement might interact with another

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