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Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

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Page 1: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Group 3

Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Page 3: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Valerian Root: Medicinal UsesAnxiety

Tremors

Panic

Palpitations

Sweating

Insomnia

Relaxes muscles

Relieves menstrual pain

Remedy for high blood pressure

Muscle spasms

Colic

IBS

Asthma

Epilepsy

Page 4: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Interesting Uses

Dried root is used similarly as catnip

Used in bathes to calm muscles

Used as soap perfumery

Page 6: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Dosages of FormsAll are recommended to be taken ½ hour to 1 hour before bed

Capsules containing whole ground root • 400 mg

Aqueous extract of dried valerian in capsule• 400 mg

Dried root in teas• 1 tsp per cup

Tinctures or liquid extracts• 3 ml per dose

Page 7: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Methods

College students aged 21-22

Recorded 7 days of baseline sleeping patterns

Recorded 7 days of supplement sleeping patterns

Took pills 1 hour before sleep

Single-blinded study

Page 8: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Have trouble falling asleep

00.511.522.533.544.55

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Subject

BaselineSupplement

Bad

Good

Page 9: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Wake up during the night and have difficulty getting back to sleep

00.511.522.533.544.55

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Subject

BaselineSupplement

Bad

Good

Page 10: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Wake up too early in the morning and unable to get back to sleep

00.511.522.533.544.55

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Subject

BaselineSupplement

Bad

Good

Page 11: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Get enough sleep

00.511.522.533.544.55

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Subject

BaselineSupplement

Bad

Good

Page 12: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Sleep restfully

00.511.522.533.544.55

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Subject

BaselineSupplement

Bad

Good

Page 13: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Need an alarm to wake up

00.511.522.533.544.55

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Subject

BaselineSupplement

Bad

Good

Page 14: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Wake feeling rested

00.511.522.533.544.55

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Subject

BaselineSupplement

Bad

Good

Page 15: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Feel excessively sleepy during the day

00.511.522.533.544.55

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Subject

BaselineSupplement

Bad

Good

Page 16: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Feel “mentally” awake during the day

00.511.522.533.544.55

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Subject

BaselineSupplement

Bad

Good

Page 17: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Feel “physically” awake during the day

00.511.522.533.544.55

1 2 3 4 5 6

Subject

BaselineSupplement

Bad

Good

Page 18: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Group Results

00.511.522.533.544.55

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Question

BaselineSupplement

Bad

Good

Page 20: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Conclusions

Variations in both directions, but not conclusiveMost subjects had dreams and felt like they were in REM stateSome felt they didn’t receive results anticipatedWe thought we had the placebo or the supplement didn’t work

Page 21: Group 3 Kelly Lyons, Alex Ballo, Ashley Creel, Greg Herot, Ben Lefkovits, Teri Mercurio, Sandra Robinson

Color pill?

Blue!