Safety · Supplement
Vitex (Chasteberry): side effects, safety & interactions
Generally tolerated; its prolactin/dopamine action means caution with dopaminergic drugs, hormonal contraception, and in
- Overall grade
- Grade B
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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Safety profile
Generally tolerated; its prolactin/dopamine action means caution with dopaminergic drugs, hormonal contraception, and in pregnancy.
Interactions to respect
Oral contraceptives — Hormonal/dopaminergic activity — coordinate with contraception.
What Vitex (Chasteberry) is
Vitex agnus-castus (chasteberry) is a botanical used for premenstrual and menstrual-cycle symptoms.
The honest bottom line
A genuinely useful PMS and breast-pain botanical. Take it daily across a few cycles; mind the hormonal/dopaminergic interactions.
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