Is lemon balm addictive?

    Last Updated: October 29, 2024

    Lemon balm is generally not considered to be potentially addictive or habit-forming, although there is one case report of an adult with anxiety who experienced restlessness, tremor, distractibility, and sweating when they stopped taking lemon balm.[1]

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    1. ^Kadir Demirci, Mehmet Akgönül, Arif Demirdaş, Abdullah AkpınarDoes melissa officinalis cause withdrawal or dependence?Med Arch.(2015 Feb)