Valerian

Valeriana officinalis

Interstellar grade A

Human trial evidence: Randomized human trials, or a meta-analysis of them, measuring this pathway's own endpoint — either a clinical outcome or a validated biomarker.

Appears on 2 blend pages, each linked below.

Old European valerian root raises GABA and adenosine, the pressure that builds toward sleep, while muting orexin — the wake signal falls away.

What the evidence shows

Every line below is carried on the blend page that makes the claim. Follow it to the pathway and its sources.

Where it appears

2 blend pages carry this ingredient. Open it and you will find this ingredient in the list.

• Ecstatic (Nervous System Stand-Down)
• Hypnotic Sleep (Slow-Wave Architecture)