Posted by myco on March 13, 2009, at 10:23:27
In reply to Re: GABA supplements and xanax » myco, posted by clipper40 on March 13, 2009, at 5:09:45
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I'm Canadian so I use Canadian brands most of the time (health Canada can be bastards when it comes to importing American produced herbs). Brand is: St Francis Herb Farms (http://www.stfrancisherbfarm.com/) "Scullcap Tincture" about $17CAD. Yes ive found alot of difference...mileage will vary for sure based on conditions grown under and processing (ie water extraction of chemicals vs water/ethanol extraction)...most "tinctures" are simply just the purified extraction suspended in grain alcohol and water after the extraction process. Idealy you want water/alcohol extraction.
Can you use it everynight? yes and no. There is no physical addiction (to my knowledge) but dependence does develop. I recommend (works for me) 3-4 nights max a week and use the max dose of drops on the bottle.
Does it compare with other sleep herbals ive taken? no...for the handful of hypnotic/sedative herbs ive tried this one comes the closest to the power of a milder benzo. I think ive mentioned that I very rarely now take temazepam because this herb is just as effective (for me). It's also dose related but dont hardcore...you may get a headache and slight nausea if you down like a quarter bottle lol. Measured in drops not chugs lol.
My next sleep herb will be hops...ive read good things about it but again herbs are always best in tincture form as opposed to capsules or teas.
Experiment with a couple of scullcap brands...read some reviews from decent sights.
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> What brand of Scullcap tincture do you use - or haven't you found any differences between brands? Is this something you can use every night without it wearing off? Have you tried any other herbs for sleep that you can compare to this one?
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