Valerian (herb) some affinity for the GABA receptor, a class of receptors on which benzodiazepines are known to act. Valeric acid, which is responsible for the typical odor of mostly older valerian roots, does not have any sedative properties. Valeric acid is related to valproic acid, a widely prescribed anticonvulsant; valproic acid is a derivative of valeric acid. Valerian also contains isovaltrate, which has been shown to be an inverse agonist for adenosine A receptor sites. This action likely does not contribute to the herb's possible sedative effects, which would be expected from an agonist, rather than an inverse agonist, at this
Valerian Gvilia squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Republic of Ireland and Wales in October 2016. Valerian Gvilia Valerian "Vako" Gvilia (, ; ; born 24 May 1994) is a Georgian football midfielder who also has Ukrainian citizenship. As of 2018, he plays for Swiss side Luzern. Gvilia is product of youth team system FC Metalurh Zaporizhya. He made his debut for FC Metalurh entering as a second time playing against FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on 15 August 2014 in the Ukrainian Premier League. Gvilia signed a contract with Belarusian club BATE Borisov in early July 2016. In January 2018, Gvilia