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A 29-year-old male asked:
Passion flower i read is effective for anxiety.does this mean it can also help people with anxiety similar to ocd with thoughts only?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Not necessarily: In one study, passion flower liquid extract 45 drops daily compared favorably to Oxazepam (serax) 30 mg for treating symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder in some patients. I don't know of any studies using it for OCD -- but i did run across one anecdotal comment that was positive. It could be worth a try, but you would be your own experimental series of one.
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Passionflower for OC: I agree with dr. Pappas, but no long-term effects for OCD were observed.
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Last updated Aug 8, 2018
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