Hello doctor, I am on Effexor 187 mg and Trazodone 50 mg at night for depression and anxiety. My depression and anxiety have been worse, and I did not want to keep going up on with more medicines. So I tried Ashwagandha 600 mg in the morning and have seen a great deal of help in my mood and anxiety. I have not even considered if it is safe with my medication. Kindly advice.
Hello. Effexor (Venlafaxine) and Trazodone are good drugs for depression and anxiety but will have some side effects. You may take Ashwagandha 600 mg (morning and night), Centella Asiatica (morning and night) as a supportive therapy. There must be one hour gap between modern drugs and herbal supplements, to prevent their interactions. Consuming Ashwagandha and Centella Asiatica is safe. On a long term basis, it will reduce the side effects of modern tablets and also stabilize the nervous system functions.