Clinical trials: Kava
Anxiety Disorders
Kava Kava for the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the herbal medicine kava kava for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
- Trial name
- NCT00083980
- Testing
- Venlafaxine ER, Sugar pill, Kava
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Healthy
Effects of Kava on the Body's Elimination of Caffeine and Dextromethorphan
This study will examine how kava-a widely used herbal remedy-may affect the body's elimination of other medicines. Many people take kava to reduce anxiety or cause sedation.
- Trial name
- NCT00009542
- Testing
- kava (Piper methysticum)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)