There's a natural alternative to taking prescription drugs like Xanax when anxiety, nerves and panic attacks get the best of you. A clinical study done at the University of Erlangen in Germany finds the herb kava can be just as effective in relieving symptoms.
Researchers say the clinical trial included 172 patients during a six-week period. They say patients who received 100 milligrams of standardized kava extract three times a day had a significant decrease in anxiety.
The results of the study are comparable to those reported by patients who took prescription drugs, such as benzodiazepines. The study is the first to directly compare kava and benzodiazepines in people who have mild to moderate anxiety.
