Title: How magnolia bark affects sleep and health - Your Guide to Better Sleep
Headings: How magnolia bark affects sleep and health
How magnolia bark affects sleep and health
What is magnolia bark?
How does magnolia bark work?
Benefits of magnolia
Magnolia: what to know
Magnolia dosing
Possible side effects of magnolia
Magnolia interactions
www.thesleepdoctor.com
References

Content: GABA isn’t only important to sleep—healthy GABA activity is also important for mood.) Another reason is magnolia’s ability to activate cannabinoid receptors. I wrote recently about the calming, mood-elevating power of cannabinoid compounds, and the body’s own endocannabinoid system. Studies show magnolia bark’s effectiveness as an anxiolytic. One study indicates that one of the active compounds in magnolia bark—honokiol—works as effectively as the drug diazepam to treat anxiety, without the same risks of dependency or side effects. Low mood. Magnolia bark affects the activity of both serotonin and dopamine, two neurotransmitters that are important to mood. Research indicates that magnolia on its own and in combination with ginger can help with depression. Brain health. Along with help for sleep, my patients often want to know how they can take good care of their brains and protect their cognitive abilities with age.