Safety · Supplement
Hops: side effects, safety & interactions
Generally safe; phytoestrogenic — caution in hormone-sensitive conditions.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Generally safe; phytoestrogenic — caution in hormone-sensitive conditions.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Hops at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Hops is
Hops (Humulus lupulus) is used for sleep and anxiety, and contains phytoestrogens.
The honest bottom line
A mild sleep herb best known in valerian-hops blends. Modest; mind the phytoestrogen if relevant.
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