Get the latest information, tips & recipes for healthy living delivered directly to your inbox. Your privacy is important to us. Kava kava should be avoided if you drink alcohol or are taking benzodiazepines such as Valium or Xanax, sleeping pills such as Seconal or Halcion, or anti-depressant...
Are you thinking of giving your dog Xanax as a way to calm them down? While some vets do prescribe this drug (generic name Alprazolam) to dogs for anxiety and insomnia, it is a practice that is questionable. We cannot, in good conscience, recommend that you provide Xanax. It could expos...
Xanax (aka Alprazolam) Restoril (aka Temazepam) Learn About the Alternatives to Benzodiazepines Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Tapering and Alternatives Book This book is a brief overview of 17+ years worth of experience accumulated from cases we helped at the Alternative to Meds Center. It is based upon...
Valerian root (Valeriana officinalis) is a non-addictive sedative herb used throughout the world to reduce anxiety and promote sleep. In their 2009 book, “Medicinal Plants of the World,” Ben-Erik van Wyk and Michael Wink state that, pharmacologically, Valerian interacts with the benzodiazepine ...