Posted by Sarah S on April 2, 2003, at 15:07:23
In reply to Re: is kava kava as effective as benzos? » falconman, posted by catmint on April 1, 2003, at 15:56:22
I've never tried kava before, but I use another natural sedative called valerian root, which you may want to try. My pdoc abruptly stopped prescribing Ativan for me, so I've been easing my gradual withdrawal from Ativan by taking valerian. I think it's actually working--unlike the other time I tried to quit Ativan, I haven't been having any mood swings or rebound anxiety. A few words of warning, though: valerian is possibly bad for your health if you take it for the long term, and furthermore I don't think it would work for severe anxiety. But. . .if your anxiety right now is mild and you just want a natural, short-term treatment, valerian can work.
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