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A member asked:

Ciuld i take herb for relaxing and sleep with othersleep meds the meds by themsel dont work anymore?

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Dr. Karen Dantin answered

Depends: Depends on the herbs and the meds as to whether they would mix

Answered 7/26/2014

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