Posted by laima on September 22, 2006, at 21:31:29
In reply to Re: any valerian/valium link?, posted by nolvas on September 22, 2006, at 21:10:11
Thank you- I thought it might be a coincidence, but it's a pretty good one.> No it's a total coincidence. There is no connection between Valerian and Valium.
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerian_%28plant%29
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> "As valerian has a calming affect on people it might be thought that Valium contains or is derived from valerian. However, Valium has nothing to do with valerian and the names are only coincidental"
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> Valium has a much more powerful effect than Valerian as an anxiolytic.
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