Calmettes 20 Tablets

Calmettes from Abbott is a calmative of natural plant origin. Each coated tablet contains 45mg of valerian root extract and is indicated for the relief of nervous tension and anxiety. The low strength per tablet means the dose can be adjusted to the situation, from a single tablet to settle a child before an exam to a larger bedtime dose for an adult who is too wound up to sleep. It is available without a prescription and is not habit forming. Valerian root increases the availability of GABA, the brain's main calming neurotransmitter, which shortens the time it takes to fall asleep and improves sleep quality without morning grogginess or dependence.

Exam stress, a difficult week or a nervous flight are reasons to want something calming that is not a prescription sedative. If you lie awake with a busy mind, or wake during the night and cannot get back to sleep, a non-habit-forming herbal option is a sensible first step before prescription sleeping tablets.