Ashwagandha for stress: untested → C
Additional small RCTs moved stress from untested to a weak, gradeable effect.
What we said before vs now
Before
Grade untested
After
Grade C
small reduction in perceived stress in short trials
What this does not change
- Interaction profile for Ashwagandha — unchanged unless there is a separate severity change.
- Dose guidance — unchanged unless the new evidence altered the studied dose range.
- Safety recommendations — unchanged unless a safety event is recorded separately.
Reviewer & methodology
Reviewed and signed by Substrate editorial (Independent research collective) on . Methodology v1.
See also
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Substrate. Ashwagandha for stress: untested → C. https://evidencebased.info/changes/2026-02-10-ashwagandha-stress-x-to-c. Updated 2026-02-10.
BibTeX
@misc{substrate_shwagandhastressxtoc,
author = {Substrate editorial},
title = {Ashwagandha for stress: untested → C},
year = {2026},
url = {https://evidencebased.info/changes/2026-02-10-ashwagandha-stress-x-to-c},
note = {evidencebased.info}
}