O uso da Valeriana officinalis como alternativa no tratamento dos transtornos da ansiedade: uma revisão.

Abstract

Anxiety is a emotional state, which when generated by unknown factors becomes pathological. The most used drugs for its treatment are benzodiazepines, which cause adverse effects and dependence, and with this, the use of medicinal plants in the treatment of anxiety has been increasing. The choice of theme was due to the increase of people with anxiety, and the prevalence of adverse effects and dependence caused by anxiolytics, in order to seek alternatives to improve the quality of life of patients, so that the objective of this study was evaluate the use of Valeriana officinalis as an alternative in the treatment of anxiety. An integrative literature review was carried out from June to August 2021, in which articles and publications from the last 5 years were searched, available in the following databases (Medline, Lilacs, Scielo, Google Scholar), and of the national and international health committees, using pre-selected descriptors. 79 articles were found, of which 58 were adopted and used. The results showed a great efficacy of valerian in the treatment of anxiety, using it in several indications, with few reports of undesirable effects, thus showing that Valeriana officinalis can be an important alternative in the treatment of anxiety disorders, and that the pharmacist professional is of paramount importance in the pharmacotherapeutic follow-up of patients, and in the indication of non-pharmacological therapies.