Small Pilot Study Finds Rhodiola Extract May Be Beneficial for General Anxiety Disorder

摘要

Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea, Crassulaceae) is a plant that is traditionally consumed as a tea. Rhodiola root is considered an adap-togen—an herb that purportedly conveys resistance to multiple kinds of stressors as well as enhances adaptation to stress.More than 100 scientific and clinical articles on rhodiola root preparations have been published and many report improvements in stress, fatigue, and irritability. Considering that these symptoms are often associated with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), the authors conducted a preliminary study to assess the effect of rhodiola on GAD.