| back 1 - Adaptogen...substances theorized to help reduce resist due to
anxiety, fatigue, infection, etc
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| back 2 - Possibly effective for anxiety or psyhological stress...based
on small studies suggesting modest benefit
- Suggest to
reduce time to fall asleep, increase total sleep time, and improve
sleep quality...when compared placebo
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| back 3 - Probably 240- 1000 mg daily for up to 12 weeks for anxiety or
stress
- Up to 600 mg daily x 8 weeks for insomnia
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| back 4 - Not enough date to support other indications ADHD, athletic
performance, or fertility
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| back 5 - Caution use in children...due to limited data in children...for
any use
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front 6 Concerns with Ashwagandha | back 6 - Seems to be well-tolerated
- Avoid pregnancy
- Cases of liver injury or drugs that cause hepatotoxicity
(isonazide, methotrexate, phenyltoin)
- Caution with
autoimmune disease (rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis)...due
to its immunostimulant effect
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| back 7 - Additive effect with thyroid hormones
- Meds lower blood
glucose or blood pressure
- Anestetics due to additive
effect...stop 2 weeks before surgery
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