Is lemon balm addictive?

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Lemon balm is generally not regarded as addictive or habit forming. However, there is one case report of an adult with anxiety who experienced withdrawal symptoms after discontinuing its use.

Lemon balm is generally not considered to be potentially addictive or habit-forming, although there is one case report of an adult with anxiety who experienced restlessness, tremor, distractibility, and sweating when they stopped taking lemon balm.[1]

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1.^Kadir Demirci, Mehmet Akgönül, Arif Demirdaş, Abdullah AkpınarDoes melissa officinalis cause withdrawal or dependence?Med Arch.(2015 Feb)