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▲ virtue3 9 hours ago

Lavender extract is about as effective as klonopin according to a study.

I use it to deal with my anxiety.

I don’t trust benzos in the slightest. Especially so after reading the horrors of this thread.

▲hereonout2 8 hours ago | parent [-]

It sounds a fantastic claim, but I'll read up a bit on it so thanks.

Must admit though I've not had any drug - prescribed or illicit - that had a more immediate and powerful effect on my anxiety than a benzodiazepine (granted I've not tried heroin before!).

Thankfully they are incredibly hard to get prescribed where I live due too all the above associated dangers.

▲astura 7 hours ago | parent [-]

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12500767/ - this is the study the GP is talking about.

▲throwaway2037 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Also: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19962288/

    > A multi-center, double-blind, randomised study of the Lavender oil preparation Silexan in comparison to Lorazepam for generalized anxiety disorder
FYI: CalmAid a brand name for Silexan, and Ativan is a brand name for Lorazepam.