If you are one of the unfortunate individuals who suffer from symptoms of an anxiety disorder, you know that you can feel extremely anxious for days on end, without any apparent explanation or reason. The feelings of anxiousness and dread that haunt you can get so uncomfortable that you might just want to curl up and forget about the world completely in hope that they would pass. Sometimes, the anctiousness can get so severe and intense that it can even make you lose control of your body and freeze. Al of this can make it very difficult and challenging for you to function properly and be involved in your life, so it’s only reasonable that you would do anything to get rid of the feeling. The most effective way of dealing with anxiety and releaving it’s victims of some of the most severe symptoms is through medication such as Valium, but there are alternative ways as well. Medication, especially Valium and other benzodiazepines like it have been the go to treatment for slight, moderate and severe anxiety disorders for over forty years, and there effectiveness is well documented.
The way Valium and other benzodiazepines work is by stimulating the production of the Gamma aminobutyric acid, or GABA for shorthand. GABA is an naturally occurring amino acid that has a crucial role in the psychology of relaxation and it’s opposite, anxiety. Most prescription drugs including Xanax and Valium affect the Gamma Aminobutyric acid neuroreceptors in the brain. There are other, non pharmaceutical treatments that claim to be able to produce similar effects on the brain chemistry, but their effects are not as well known as those of Valium and other clinically developed and tested anti anxiety drugs. One of the latest “natural Valium alternatives” to hit the market is Piper methysticum, or Kava as it’s commonly known is a herb that’s been said to be able to mimic the effects of Valium. Kava is native to Polynesian islands, and it’s supposedly been used to deal with feelings of agitation, tension and anxiety for a long time. Kava is, much like Valium, also said to be an effective treatment for insomnia, although such claims are not really based on medical research.
Other ways of dealing with anxiety disorders have also been used, and some of the more popular ones are Oat Straw, Scullcap, Passion flower and even Catnip. Before you decide to order Valium or similar Diazepam based anti anxiety medication you should also think about making some changes to your diet. Chromium deficiency has been known to produce symptoms that can be quite similar to anxiety, as well as the lack of Selenium. Even having too low cholesterol levels can affect your mood, decrease your libido and make you both depressed and anxious. You can always rely on Valium to deal with anxiety symptoms, but you should also make sure that you are taking enough minerals, especially magnesium, manganese, calcium and potassium. Stressful times will cause your body to burn through it’s mineral reserves quite quickly, so make sure you replenish.