I've been reading about Chinese Skullcap and it seems like it could be a substitute for Ritalin aswell as a cure for anxiety. One of its alkaloids, wogonin, has displayed anti-anxiety effects without causing sedation or muscle relaxing effects(http://www.ncbi.nlm....ubmed/12392823/)
Wogonin also possesses anti-cancer properties(http://www.ncbi.nlm....ubmed/23371323/)
One of the other alkaloids in this plant, Oroxylin A, has displayed potent dopamine reuptake activity in a similar fashion to Ritalin(http://www.ncbi.nlm....ubmed/23371806/)
However, all of these studies are in vitro.
Still, chinese skullcap extract is cheap and readily availible.
Have any of you tried this herb?