Andrew Huberman· PhD
Ashwagandha is known to lower anxiety and cortisol. There is six, there are, excuse me, six studies that collectively show reductions in cortisol
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Ashwagandha is known to lower anxiety and cortisol. There is six, there are, excuse me, six studies that collectively show reductions in cortisol
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Ashwagandha is at the top of the list because it is indeed a very potent adaptogen.
Now, if you look at the literature on ashwagandha, you will see that indeed it can be effective in reducing cortisol levels by anywhere from about 11% to 29%.