That means some supplement products may not contain what the label says.
Bisstefano5 / Getty Images
What Are Passionflower’s Uses?
No supplement is intended to treat, cure, or prevent disease.
Bisstefano5 / Getty Images
The researchers concluded that passionflower may be an alternative to benzodiazepines for controlling anxiety in third-molar extractions.
Further studies with larger sample sizes and more balanced baseline characteristics are needed.
A two-week clinical trial conducted asleep studyin 84 participants between 30 and 52 years old.
Although promising, results from larger studies are needed to confirm the therapeutic effect of passionflower for ADHD.
What Are Passionflower’s Side Effects?
Your provider may recommend you take passionflower for specific reasons.
However, taking a supplement like passionflower may have potential side effects.
These side effects may be common and mild or uncommon and severe.
Other side effects includemuscle relaxationanddizziness.
What Are the Risks of Taking Passionflower?
Taking passionflower withalcoholorsedatives(medications that cause sleepiness) may increase drowsiness.
Listed below are some medications that can cause QT prolongation:
Passionflower may increase your risk of bleeding.
just consult with your healthcare provider before using passionflower.
However, more rigorous clinical trials are needed to confirm such findings.
Passionflower can cause drowsiness and irregular heart rate.
Therefore, it should not be taken with other medications or supplements that cause drowsiness or irregular heart rate.
You should not take passionflower if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
This is not an exhaustive list.
just contact your pharmacist, registered dietitian nutritionist, or healthcare provider for more information about possible drug interactions.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.Passionflower.
2017;22(1):e95-e101.
A randomized controlled clinical trial.Clin Oral Investig.
2017;10(8):331. doi:https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i8.18852
