Valerian (herb) mild nervous tension and to aid sleep; EMA stated that although there is insufficient evidence from clinical studies, its effectiveness as a dried extract is considered plausible. In the United States, valerian extracts are sold as a nutritional supplement under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. Oral forms are available in both standardized and unstandardized forms. Standardized products may be preferable considering the wide variation of the chemicals in the dried root, as noted above. When standardized, it is done so as a percentage of valerenic acid or valeric acid. Because the compounds in valerian produce central
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets featured the Beatles song "Because", which marked the first time a Beatles master recording had been featured in a non-Beatles film advertisement. Industrial Light and Magic, Weta Digital and Rodeo FX did the visuals for the movie. Scott Stokdyk was the main supervisor for the effects. The first teaser for "Valerian" was released on 10 November 2016. The teaser depicts Marmakas, an Entertainer (Bubble, identified as "Glamopod" in the film), Bagoulins, and Shingouz (known as "Doghan Daguis" in the film), who all appear in "Ambassador of the Shadows". A special exclusive preview of "Valerian" was shown prior to the Fathom