Valerian does not appear to reduce symptoms for patients with chronic insomnia in general practice using a series of randomised n-of-1 trials.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of valerian for the management of chronic insomnia in general practice. DESIGN: Valerian versus placebo in a series of n-of-1 trials, in Queensland, Australia. RESULTS: Of 42 enrolled patients, 24 (57%) had sufficient data for inclusion into the n-of-1 ana...

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Main Authors: Coxeter, P, Schluter, P, Eastwood, H, Nikles, C, Glasziou, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003