For those looking for alternative treatments for anxiety symptoms, especially those of generalized anxiety disorder, one possibility may be passionflower. This plant is also known as Maypop, apricot vine, passion vine, or purple passion flower.
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A a small study, passionflower was found to be as effective in treating symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) as oxazepam (Serax). The study indicated that patients taking passionflower did not have as severe side effects as with...
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