Hops (Herb/Suppl)

Brand and Other Names:humulus lupulus

Suggested Dosing

Insomnia

Dried strobile: 1.5-2 g

Extract combo with valerian: 60 mg

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Suggested Uses

Anxiety, insomnia & other sleep disorders, restlessness, tension, excitability, ADHD, nervousness, and irritability

Efficacy

Possibly effective for mild sedation

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                • amobarbital

                  hops increases effects of amobarbital by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • azelastine

                  hops increases effects of azelastine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • brompheniramine

                  hops increases effects of brompheniramine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • butabarbital

                  hops increases effects of butabarbital by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • butalbital

                  hops increases effects of butalbital by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • carbinoxamine

                  hops increases effects of carbinoxamine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • chloral hydrate

                  hops increases effects of chloral hydrate by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • chlorpheniramine

                  hops increases effects of chlorpheniramine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • cinnarizine

                  hops increases effects of cinnarizine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • clemastine

                  hops increases effects of clemastine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • cyclizine

                  hops increases effects of cyclizine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • cyproheptadine

                  hops increases effects of cyproheptadine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • dexchlorpheniramine

                  hops increases effects of dexchlorpheniramine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • dexmedetomidine

                  hops increases effects of dexmedetomidine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • dimenhydrinate

                  hops increases effects of dimenhydrinate by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • diphenhydramine

                  hops increases effects of diphenhydramine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • doxylamine

                  hops increases effects of doxylamine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • hydroxyzine

                  hops increases effects of hydroxyzine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • pentobarbital

                  hops increases effects of pentobarbital by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • phenobarbital

                  hops increases effects of phenobarbital by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • primidone

                  hops increases effects of primidone by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • promethazine

                  hops increases effects of promethazine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • secobarbital

                  hops increases effects of secobarbital by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • triclofos

                  hops increases effects of triclofos by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • triprolidine

                  hops increases effects of triprolidine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

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                  Adverse Effects

                  Frequency Not Defined

                  Contact dermatitis

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                  Warnings

                  Contraindications

                  N/A

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                  Pregnancy & Lactation

                  Pregnancy Category: N/A

                  Lactation: N/A

                  Pregnancy Categories

                  A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.

                  B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.

                  C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.

                  D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.

                  X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.

                  NA: Information not available.

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                  Pharmacology

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                  Mechanism of Action

                  2-methyl-3-butene-2-ol has sedative properties

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