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Do you recommend lavender oil for the treatment of anxiety in your practice?

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Psychiatry · Duke University

As a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I am more conservative when considering treatments for children vs. adults. Lavender oil is approved for use in Germany but has no FDA approval in the US. In the studies on lavender oil, there has been evidence of benefit. The problem in the US is that it is m...

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