Mental wellbeing / ashwagandha
ashwagandha
Evidence for mental wellbeing, scored from the published research.
stress
promising88/100 Evidence ScoreConfidence: high4 studies2 RCTs
Multiple human studies report a positive effect.
- 4 human studies (1,116 participants across the 3 with counts recorded; 1 review/meta-analysis not counted individually)
- Studies point in broadly the same direction
References (4)
- A prospective, randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study of safety and efficacy of a high-concentration full-spectrum extract of ashwagandha root in reducing stress and anxiety in adults.randomized controlled trial (RCT) · Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2012
- Effects of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) on Stress and the Stress- Related Neuropsychiatric Disorders Anxiety, Depression, and Insomnia.systematic review · Current neuropharmacology · 2021
- A standardized Ashwagandha root extract alleviates stress, anxiety, and improves quality of life in healthy adults by modulating stress hormones: Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.randomized controlled trial (RCT) · Medicine · 2023
- Does Ashwagandha supplementation have a beneficial effect on the management of anxiety and stress? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.meta-analysis · Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2022
Evidence Scores are computed mechanically from the published research (PubMed / Semantic Scholar / OpenAlex): study design, participant numbers, and consistency across studies. An LLM is used only to extract study data, never to decide a score.
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