Primary Research · 2014
An alternative treatment for anxiety: a systematic review of human trial results reported for the Ayurvedic herb ashwagandha
Pratte et al. · Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2014
Key finding
Systematic review across 5 RCTs. Ashwagandha outperformed placebo for anxiety measures.
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Open on PubMedhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25405876/
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