hello~!
I took the valerian root several years ago - it did make me feel more depressed - i have a tendency to be melancholy...
here are some warnings -
http://www.diagnose-me.com/treat/T14113.html

it would be better if you tried in the evening w/o valerian and only in a tea form -
the NOW brand - makes a good one I have tried - called
"Nightime" -
Other Ingredients: Egyptian Chamomile flowers (Matricaria recutita), Spearmint leaves (Mentha spicata), Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus), Linden flowers (Tilia cordata-platyphyllos), Blackberry leaves (Rubus fruticosus), Orange blossoms (Citrus sinensis), Hawthorne berries (Crataegus monogyna), Rose buds (rosa gallica-centifolia) and Orange peel (Citrus sinensis).
Free of: caffeine, preservatives, artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners.
http://www.holistic-online.com/Herba...Herbs/h259.htm

If you have allergies to ragweed do not use chamomile...
Camomile has anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties and is used to treat eczema, rashes, and windburn. The properties of camomile are also great for indigestion, diarrhea, cramps, colic and flatulence, as well as for coughs, colds, muscular pains and gout. It also relieves stress and anxiety.