Question: what over the counter drug works like ativan?
Answer: BENADRYL (DIPHENHYDRAMINE) The antihistamine allergy medication Benadryl can also act as a sedative-hypnotic. ... 
VALERIAN ROOT. ... 
RHODIOLA ROSEA (ARCTIC ROOT) ... 
GREEN TEA (L-THEANINE) ... 
MELATONIN. ... 
CHAMOMILE. ... 
LAVENDER (LAVANDULA) ... 
THIAMINE (B1)