Kava-kava extract in anxiety disorders: an outpatient observational study
Scherer, J.
Advances in Therapy 15(4): 261-269
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0741-238X PMID: 10186945 Document Number: 484311
Fifty-two outpatients suffering from anxiety of nonpsychotic origin were included in an observational study of a kava-kava preparation. Drug efficacy was evident on measures of a global improvement scale, with 42 patients (80.8%) rating treatment as "very good" or "good." Adverse events were rare. These results support kava-kava extract as an effective and safe alternative to antidepressants and tranquilizers in anxiety disorder without the tolerance problems associated with benzodiazepines.