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Anxiety

Anxiety references connect nutrients, botanicals, sleep context, and complementary-health topics that may affect anxious feelings or anxiety-related self-care discussions. This page is not an anxiety-disorder treatment guide.

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Persistent anxiety, panic attacks, trauma symptoms, severe insomnia, substance use, medication changes, pregnancy, or thoughts of self-harm need qualified care. Seek urgent or emergency help for thoughts of self-harm, feeling unsafe, severe panic with chest pain or fainting, psychosis, mania, or major behavior changes. Supplements can interact with medicines and should not replace therapy, medication, or urgent mental-health support.

When To Seek Medical Care

Seek urgent or emergency support for thoughts of self-harm, feeling unsafe, psychosis, mania, severe panic with chest pain or fainting, or major behavior changes.
Get medical review for new anxiety after medication changes, substance use changes, pregnancy, thyroid symptoms, severe insomnia, or trauma symptoms.
Review sedating botanicals, kava, lavender, ashwagandha, melatonin, caffeine, and medication combinations with a qualified professional.

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Quick Compare

Item	Type	Relationship	Evidence
Magnesium	nutrient	May Support	Official magnesium role framing plus NCCIH anxiety evidence-limit framing. Official Reference
Chamomile	bioactive	Caution / Limited Evidence	NCCIH anxiety summary describes chamomile evidence as preliminary or not conclusive. Traditional / Safety Reference
Passionflower	bioactive	Caution / Limited Evidence	NCCIH anxiety framing describes the evidence as small and not definitive. Traditional / Safety Reference
Valerian	bioactive	Caution / Limited Evidence	NCCIH anxiety and sleep framing; keep claims conservative. Traditional / Safety Reference
L-Theanine	bioactive	May Support	Catalog and stress-study context; not an anxiety-disorder treatment claim. Academic Review
Caffeine	bioactive	Possible Side Effect	FDA caffeine safety context and NCCIH anxiety medication/supplement caution. Government Health Agency
Ashwagandha	bioactive	Caution / Limited Evidence	Systematic-review evidence with app-level botanical safety cautions. Systematic Review
Lavender	bioactive	Caution / Limited Evidence	NCCIH anxiety science framing supports cautious product-specific wording. Traditional / Safety Reference
Kava	bioactive	Caution / Limited Evidence	NCCIH anxiety and sleep safety summaries emphasize liver risk. Traditional / Safety Reference
Melatonin	bioactive	Caution / Limited Evidence	NCCIH anxiety and melatonin sources keep this as a context-specific use. Traditional / Safety Reference

Foods First

Magnesium

Nuts and seeds, Legumes, Whole grains, Leafy green vegetables.

Chamomile

German chamomile flowers, Roman chamomile flowers.

Passionflower

Passionflower aerial parts, passionflower tea.

Valerian

Valerian root.

L-Theanine

Green tea, black tea, white tea, matcha, some mushrooms.

Caffeine

Coffee, tea, yerba mate, guarana, cacao.

Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha root.

Lavender

Lavender flowers, lavender essential oil, lavender tea.

Kava

Piper methysticum root and rhizome.

Melatonin

Produced by the pineal gland in response to darkness, small variable amounts in tart cherries, walnuts, pistachios, grapes, and some grains.

Medication & Safety Cautions

Magnesium

Magnesium supports normal nerve and muscle function and is often discussed in relaxation contexts, but anxiety-specific supplement evidence needs conservative wording. | The DRI UL applies to supplemental/pharmacological magnesium, not magnesium naturally present in food and water.

Chamomile

Chamomile has preliminary anxiety research and traditional relaxation use, but evidence is not conclusive and allergy, pregnancy, sedative, and anticoagulant contexts matter. | ragweed allergy | sedatives | blood thinners

Passionflower

Passionflower has limited anxiety research and traditional relaxation use; sedation and pregnancy cautions should be reviewed before concentrated products. | sedatives | pregnancy/breastfeeding | Sedation and pregnancy cautions should be reviewed before concentrated use.

Valerian

Valerian is used for sleep and relaxation, but NCCIH says evidence is insufficient for anxiety and sedation cautions matter. | sedatives | alcohol | driving

Caffeine

Caffeine can worsen anxiety, panic, sleep disruption, or heart-racing symptoms in sensitive people or at higher intakes. | pregnancy/breastfeeding | sleep | anxiety

Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has stress/anxiety study context, but thyroid, pregnancy, autoimmune, liver, sedative, and medication cautions are important. | pregnancy/breastfeeding | thyroid disease | autoimmune disease

Lavender

Lavender preparations have anxiety research context, especially some oral oil products, but preparation type and sedative effects matter. | sedatives | pregnancy/breastfeeding | allergy

Kava

Kava has short-term anxiety research context, but severe liver-damage concerns make it a high-caution item rather than a casual recommendation. | liver disease | alcohol | sedatives

Melatonin

Melatonin is discussed for anxiety before and after surgery and circadian timing, but it should not be generalized to everyday anxiety treatment. | children | pregnancy/breastfeeding | epilepsy

Source mix: Official Reference, Traditional / Safety Reference, Government Health Agency, Academic Review, Systematic Review.

Key Studies & Fixed References

These are the dated references used for this tag. Live research searches can change; these links explain the fixed wording shown on this page.

Magnesium Fact Sheet for Health Professionals

NIH Office of Dietary Supplements | Acquired 2026-07-23 | Official Reference

Magnesium supplement forms, Magnesium bioavailability, Magnesium medication interactions.

Anxiety and Complementary Health Approaches

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health | Acquired 2026-08-03 | Traditional / Safety Reference

Anxiety complementary health framing, Chamomile anxiety evidence limitations, Kava liver warning.

Herbs at a Glance

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health | Acquired 2026-07-23 | Traditional / Safety Reference

Botanical safety framing, Herb evidence summaries.

Mixing Medications and Dietary Supplements Can Endanger Your Health

U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Acquired 2026-07-23 | Government Health Agency

Supplement-medication interaction warning language.

Effects of L-Theanine on Stress-Related Symptoms and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adults

PubMed | Acquired 2026-07-26 | Academic Review

L-theanine, Stress-related symptoms, Sleep quality.

Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?

U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Acquired 2026-07-23 | Government Health Agency

Caffeine safety-limit context.

Ashwagandha Supplementation for Anxiety and Stress: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Phytotherapy Research / PubMed | Acquired 2026-07-23 | Systematic Review

Ashwagandha stress evidence, Ashwagandha anxiety evidence.

Anxiety and Complementary Health Approaches: What the Science Says

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health | Acquired 2026-08-03 | Traditional / Safety Reference

Kava anxiety evidence and liver warning, Lavender anxiety evidence limitations, Melatonin pre-surgery anxiety context.

Sleep Disorders and Complementary Health Approaches: Usefulness and Safety

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health | Acquired 2026-08-03 | Traditional / Safety Reference

Melatonin sleep evidence and safety, Kava liver warning, Sleep supplement safety.

Melatonin: What You Need To Know

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health | Acquired 2026-08-03 | Traditional / Safety Reference

Melatonin circadian timing, Jet lag, Delayed sleep-wake phase disorder.

May Support

Magnesium

nutrientOfficial Reference

Magnesium supports normal nerve and muscle function and is often discussed in relaxation contexts, but anxiety-specific supplement evidence needs conservative wording.

Evidence note: Official magnesium role framing plus NCCIH anxiety evidence-limit framing.

Sources: Magnesium Fact Sheet for Health Professionals (2026-07-23)Official Reference, Anxiety and Complementary Health Approaches (2026-08-03)Traditional / Safety Reference

L-Theanine

bioactiveAcademic Review

L-theanine is associated with relaxed alertness and is found in tea, but anxiety-disorder claims need outcome-specific evidence.

Evidence note: Catalog and stress-study context; not an anxiety-disorder treatment claim.

Sources: Effects of L-Theanine on Stress-Related Symptoms and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adults (2026-07-26)Academic Review, Anxiety and Complementary Health Approaches (2026-08-03)Traditional / Safety Reference

Possible Side Effect

Caffeine

bioactiveGovernment Health Agency

Caffeine can worsen anxiety, panic, sleep disruption, or heart-racing symptoms in sensitive people or at higher intakes.

Evidence note: FDA caffeine safety context and NCCIH anxiety medication/supplement caution.

Sources: Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much? (2026-07-23)Government Health Agency, Anxiety and Complementary Health Approaches (2026-08-03)Traditional / Safety Reference

Caution / Limited Evidence

Chamomile

bioactiveTraditional / Safety Reference

Chamomile has preliminary anxiety research and traditional relaxation use, but evidence is not conclusive and allergy, pregnancy, sedative, and anticoagulant contexts matter.

Evidence note: NCCIH anxiety summary describes chamomile evidence as preliminary or not conclusive.

Sources: Anxiety and Complementary Health Approaches (2026-08-03)Traditional / Safety Reference, Herbs at a Glance (2026-07-23)Traditional / Safety Reference, Mixing Medications and Dietary Supplements Can Endanger Your Health (2026-07-23)Government Health Agency

Passionflower

bioactiveTraditional / Safety Reference

Passionflower has limited anxiety research and traditional relaxation use; sedation and pregnancy cautions should be reviewed before concentrated products.

Evidence note: NCCIH anxiety framing describes the evidence as small and not definitive.

Valerian

bioactiveTraditional / Safety Reference

Valerian is used for sleep and relaxation, but NCCIH says evidence is insufficient for anxiety and sedation cautions matter.

Evidence note: NCCIH anxiety and sleep framing; keep claims conservative.

Ashwagandha

bioactiveSystematic Review

Ashwagandha has stress/anxiety study context, but thyroid, pregnancy, autoimmune, liver, sedative, and medication cautions are important.

Evidence note: Systematic-review evidence with app-level botanical safety cautions.

Sources: Ashwagandha Supplementation for Anxiety and Stress: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2026-07-23)Systematic Review, Herbs at a Glance (2026-07-23)Traditional / Safety Reference, Mixing Medications and Dietary Supplements Can Endanger Your Health (2026-07-23)Government Health Agency

Lavender

bioactiveTraditional / Safety Reference

Lavender preparations have anxiety research context, especially some oral oil products, but preparation type and sedative effects matter.

Evidence note: NCCIH anxiety science framing supports cautious product-specific wording.

Sources: Anxiety and Complementary Health Approaches: What the Science Says (2026-08-03)Traditional / Safety Reference, Anxiety and Complementary Health Approaches (2026-08-03)Traditional / Safety Reference

Kava

bioactiveTraditional / Safety Reference

Kava has short-term anxiety research context, but severe liver-damage concerns make it a high-caution item rather than a casual recommendation.

Evidence note: NCCIH anxiety and sleep safety summaries emphasize liver risk.

Sources: Anxiety and Complementary Health Approaches: What the Science Says (2026-08-03)Traditional / Safety Reference, Sleep Disorders and Complementary Health Approaches: Usefulness and Safety (2026-08-03)Traditional / Safety Reference

Melatonin

bioactiveTraditional / Safety Reference

Melatonin is discussed for anxiety before and after surgery and circadian timing, but it should not be generalized to everyday anxiety treatment.

Evidence note: NCCIH anxiety and melatonin sources keep this as a context-specific use.

Sources: Anxiety and Complementary Health Approaches: What the Science Says (2026-08-03)Traditional / Safety Reference, Melatonin: What You Need To Know (2026-08-03)Traditional / Safety Reference