What are some OTC drugs and herbs for anxiety that work and calm you down right away?

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valerian root and kave kava or better yet celestial seasonings makes a tea with valerian in it that works very very well.

BE very careful with herbs though - most have side effects like kave kave is very bad for your liver i think and valerian is bad for something else - all herbs have side effects and some can interact with other meds so be careful and don't combine them - they can kill you too ya know. As far as these people telling you to take a lot of this stuff to get it to work - that is addict mentality - always follow the dosage directions - everyone's body is different and you may have a low tolerance so be careful

fyi: valerian is NOT a benzo - it works similarly to them as far as its effects on the neurotransmitter GABA so please ignore half of these comments

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Whoa!

Not right away. You need to take them everyday for about 4 weeks to see any results. It's worth it though.

St. John Wart is supposed to work..... you are talking legal right? If not that's a whole other list

Benedryl, dramamine, or sudafed.

Valerian Root is in the benzo family (Atavan, Valium, Xananx) so it's supposed to work as a natural relaxant. It is also supposed to help you sleep. Be careful though- it's really, really stinky and you have to take a lot to get results. Really, really stinky.

There are none.
You can try positive thinking and also to not procrastinate about resolving any problems in your life.

You also need to develop a positive relationship with God and try to live by the teachings of Jesus and His apostles in the Bible.

If, after that, you are still anxious, you should see a doctor.

Kava Kava (more mild) & Valerian Root (puts some people to sleep). But Valerian Root does stink worse than old socks : P

You need to do a COLON CLEANSING with 1TBS instant coffee as the additive to the warm water (16 OUNCES)add 1 ounce of whisky as a relaxant and you will feel and immediate calming effect.I do this 3 times a week and i am calm all the time and i am a AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER.

nothing legal that I can think of ;)

I used to have panic attacks alot, but I've learned to meditate and relax myself by using breathing techniques and just listening to my body. Results are only as immediate as you allow them to be.

I have learned to control most of my anxiety and now it takes a much more extreme situation to bring on an attack.

I'm agoraphobic...extreme anxiety case. I can tell you to stay away from kava kava...i took it and it was starting to damgage my liver..I found this stuff called tru calm and it works pretty great for me. You can get it at the local pharmacy where I live so it should be at yours too. Also magnesium is good for lowering blood pressure and keeping your heart from beating really fast when you get anxious. It's also really safe and it's very hard to take too much of it.

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