Herb used since antiquity as a sedative; its valerenic acid is thought to modulate GABA-A receptors, though clinical evidence for reducing time to fall asleep is mixed.
Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, and related conditions. Affects 1 in 6 people in the UK.
Also known as: Valeriana officinalis
Every published result for this pair, extracted and audited.
Research volume over time for Valerian Root × anxiety. Structured outcome extraction (direction, effect size) for this pair is in progress - the full analytics will appear here once audited.
Hand-selected PubMed studies, linked to the originals.
Ordered by strength of evidence, then result direction.
01Transdiagnostic reduction in cortical choline-containing compounds in anxiety disorders: a (1)H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy meta-analysisMaddock RJ, et al. · Molecular psychiatry · 2025PMID 40913113 ↗02Effects of Different Cannabinoid Formulations on Anxiety-Related Disorders, and Tourette Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisRaminelli AO, et al. · Cannabis and cannabinoid research · 2025PMID 40956670 ↗03Effectiveness of Cannabidiol to Manage Chronic Pain: A Systematic ReviewMohammed SYM, et al. · Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2024PMID 37953193 ↗04Psychosocial and medication interventions to stop or reduce alcohol consumption during pregnancyMinozzi S, et al. · The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024PMID 38682758 ↗Be the first to share what you noticed with Valerian Root for anxiety. How we calculate this.