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- Title
Let's Get to the Root of Ashwagandha: What Health Care Professionals Need to Know.
- Authors
Goldin, Deana; Salani, Deborah
- Abstract
The prevalence of stress- and anxiety-related disorders is increasing along with widespread demand for anxiolytics. Due to drug supply shortages and access restrictions, nonprescription remedies have gained popularity. In addition, the marketing of herbals and botanicals as low-cost and all-natural products with fewer access restrictions has increased their use. The current article explores the evidence to provide an overview of the current understanding of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), an anxiolytic and apoptogenic herb with therapeutic and health-promoting potentials to help the body reduce stress and maintain a homeostatic state. Due to poor quality controls and diversity of Ashwagandha products, clinical trials on Ashwagandha's effectiveness in anxiety-related conditions reveal conflicting results, although many show favorable findings. Furthermore, health care professionals, such as nurses, advanced practice nurses, physicians, physician assistants, and pharmacists, need to be aware of variability in Ashwagandha products, quality controls, reported evidence regarding use, safety profile, and clinical implications in stress reduction. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 62(4), 33–40.]
- Subjects
PHYTOTHERAPY; ANXIETY prevention; HEMOSTATICS; PRODUCT safety; HERBAL medicine; TRANQUILIZING drugs; QUALITY control; BIOLOGICAL products; PLANT extracts; COMMERCIAL product evaluation; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; GABA; NEUROTRANSMITTERS; DRUG-herb interactions
- Publication
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services, 2024, Vol 62, Issue 4, p33
- ISSN
0279-3695
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3928/02793695-20230919-03