Passionflower Contributions by sshowalter

35. Akhondzadeh S, Naghavi HR, Vazirian M, et al. Passionflower in the treatment of generalized anxiety: a pilot double-blind randomized controlled trial with oxazepam. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2001;26:363-367.

45. Dhawan K, Kumar S, Sharma A. Comparative anxiolytic activity profile of various preparations of Passiflora incarnata Linneaus: a comment on medicinal plants’ standardization. J Altern Complement Med. 2002;8:283-291.

64. Movafegh A, Alizadeh R, Hajimohamadi F, et al. Preoperative oral Passiflora incarnata reduces anxiety in ambulatory surgery patients: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Anesth Analg. 2008;106:1728-1732.

A 4-week, double-blind study of 36 individuals with anxiety (specifically, generalized anxiety disorder) compared the herb passionflower to the standard drug oxazepam.³⁵ Oxazepam worked more quickly, but by the end of the 4-week trial, both treatments proved equally effective. Furthermore, passionflower showed a comparative advantage in terms of side-effects: use of oxazepam was associated with more impairment of job performance. And, in a placebo-controlled trial involving 60 surgical patients, passionflower significantly reduced anxiety up to 90 minutes prior to surgery.⁶⁴ The only other supporting evidence for passionflower comes from animal studies.⁴⁵

Traditionally, indigenous peoples used passionflower primarily as a mild sedative. Because of these sedative effects, passionflower is sometimes used as an herbal treatment for panic disorder as well as for generalized anxiety disorder.

Since people with panic disorder often suffer from anxiety and need help quieting their minds and relaxing, the sedative effects of passionflower can be helpful.

Traditionally, indigenous peoples used passionflower primarily as a mild sedative. Because of these sedative effects, passionflower is sometimes used as an herbal treatment for generalized anxiety disorder as well as panic disorder.

Traditionally, indigenous peoples used passionflower primarily as a mild sedative. Because of these sedative effects, passionflower is sometimes used as an herbal treatment for generalized anxiety disorder as well as panic disorder.

Traditionally, indigenous peoples used passionflower primarily as a mild sedative. Since people with generalized anxiety disorder often need help quieting their minds and relaxing, the sedative effects of passionflower can be helpful.

Since people with generalized anxiety disorder often need help quieting their minds and relaxing, the sedative effects of passionflower can be helpful.

35. Akhondzadeh S, Naghavi HR, Vazirian M, et al. Passionflower in the treatment of generalized anxiety: a pilot double-blind randomized controlled trial with oxazepam. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2001;26:363-367.

45. Dhawan K, Kumar S, Sharma A. Comparative anxiolytic activity profile of various preparations of Passiflora incarnata Linneaus: a comment on medicinal plants’ standardization. J Altern Complement Med. 2002;8:283-291.

64. Movafegh A, Alizadeh R, Hajimohamadi F, et al. Preoperative oral Passiflora incarnata reduces anxiety in ambulatory surgery patients: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Anesth Analg. 2008;106:1728-1732.

A 4-week, double-blind study of 36 individuals with anxiety (specifically, generalized anxiety disorder) compared the herb passionflower to the standard drug oxazepam.³⁵ Oxazepam worked more quickly, but by the end of the 4-week trial, both treatments proved equally effective. Furthermore, passionflower showed a comparative advantage in terms of side-effects: use of oxazepam was associated with more impairment of job performance. And, in a placebo-controlled trial involving 60 surgical patients, passionflower significantly reduced anxiety up to 90 minutes prior to surgery.⁶⁴ The only other supporting evidence for passionflower comes from animal studies.⁴⁵

Since people with generalized anxiety disorder often need help quieting their minds and relaxing, the sedative effects of passionflower can be helpful.