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The following information describes a variety of other therapies for anxiety. Most of these therapies are mildly sedating, and have been used for years as successful anti-anxiety and calming remedies. There simply isn’t enough well-designed research to support their use … Continue reading →

Mary Kay Smith, Marijo B. Tamburrino, Rollin W. Nagel1 and Denis J. Lynch, Departments of Family Medicine and Psychiatry College of Medicine and Life Sciences University of Toledo   Corresponding author: Marijo Tamburrino, M.D. Department of Psychiatry College of Medicine … Continue reading →

Kava is the best studied herb for treating anxiety. Researchers searching for the active part of the plant have discovered that Kava contains chemicals known as kavalactones. In various research studies, kavalactones have demonstrated sedative (calming and relaxing), anxiolytic (anti-anxiety), … Continue reading →

Anxiety is one of the most common psychiatric disorders. Whether it is the fear of an upcoming public speaking situation, or experiencing discomfort before going into a doctor’s office, most people have felt anxiety at some point in their lives. … Continue reading →

Many people associate the word “natural” with safe and think that alternative medicines must be benign. This is often not the case! For example, cyanide and arsenic are natural substances and have the potential to create much harm (even death). … Continue reading →