About Passionflower
Passionflower may improve subjective sleep quality primarily through anxiolytic mechanisms involving GABA-A receptor modulation. Limited RCTs exist, mostly small and focused on anxiety rather than sleep directly. Often combined with valerian and hops in commercial products. No established RDA/UL.
What Passionflower supports
- May reduce anxiety and support relaxation
- Limited evidence for sleep quality improvement
How much Passionflower to take
The RDA prevents deficiency. The effective range is what clinical trials used to actually move the outcome.
Effective
250–500
mg
Extract form; limited clinical data available.
Clinical evidence
Limited clinical evidence. Very limited clinical trials, mostly small and focused on anxiety rather than sleep directly
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