Shoden® Ashwagandha Capsules

For a peaceful mind.

1. Mishra & Kumar (2024)

   Heliyon 2024;10(17):e36885

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   Exact ingredient: Shoden® · Exact extract (root and leaf)

   Anxiety (HAMA) fell 59% with both doses versus a 0.83% rise on placebo, morning cortisol fell 66-67% and perceived stress 53-62%.

   • RCT, double-blind
   • n=60
   • 60-120 mg/day
   • 60 days

   Full summary

   A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 60 physically healthy adults with high stress and anxiety (HAMA >20, raised morning cortisol) compared Shoden® at 60 mg/day or 120 mg/day with placebo for 60 days. Anxiety (HAMA) fell 59% with both doses versus a 0.83% rise on placebo, morning cortisol fell 66-67% and perceived stress 53-62%. In men, testosterone rose 22% and 33% versus 4% on placebo.

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2. Lopresti et al. (2019)

   Medicine (Baltimore) 2019;98(37):e17186

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   Exact ingredient: Shoden® · Exact extract

   Anxiety (HAM-A) fell 41% versus 24% on placebo, a significant difference (P=.040), and morning cortisol (P<.001) and DHEA-S (P=.004) fell more than with placebo; the DASS-21 change was near-significant (P=.096).

   • RCT, double-blind
   • n=60
   • 240 mg/day
   • 60 days
   • -41% anxiety (HAM-A)

   Full summary

   A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 60 stressed but healthy adults tested Shoden® at 240 mg once daily for 60 days. Anxiety (HAM-A) fell 41% versus 24% on placebo, a significant difference (P=.040), and morning cortisol (P<.001) and DHEA-S (P=.004) fell more than with placebo; the DASS-21 change was near-significant (P=.096).

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