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Ashwagandha for Social Anxiety

Adaptogenic root herb whose withanolide compounds are thought to blunt HPA-axis cortisol release; clinical trials link standardised extracts to reduced perceived stress and anxiety scores.

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Why Ashwagandha for Social Anxiety?

The connection

Intense anxiety about social situations, often involving fear of judgement or embarrassment.

Also known as: Withania somnifera

Published research

Ashwagandha × Social Anxiety: at a glance

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Published research

Ashwagandha / Social Anxiety: publication years

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Ashwagandha / Social Anxiety: publication years (publications, count)
CategoryPublications (count)
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Published research

Ashwagandha × Social Anxiety: the evidence base

Hand-selected PubMed studies, linked to the originals.

6studies referenced
6journals
2022–2026publication range

Ordered by strength of evidence, then result direction.

01Effects of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on mental health in adults: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsAlsanie SA, et al. · Complementary therapies in medicine · 2026PMID 41644067 ↗02Safety and efficacy of Withania somnifera for anxiety and insomnia: Systematic review and meta-analysisFatima K, et al. · Human psychopharmacology · 2024PMID 39083548 ↗03Effects of Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) on stress and anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysisArumugam V, et al. · Explore (New York, N.Y.) · 2024PMID 39348746 ↗04Plant-derived nootropics and human cognition: A systematic reviewLorca C, et al. · Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2023PMID 34978226 ↗05Interventions for generalized anxiety disorderByrne GJ · Current opinion in psychiatry · 2023PMID 36705012 ↗06Clinician guidelines for the treatment of psychiatric disorders with nutraceuticals and phytoceuticals: The World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) and Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) TaskforceSarris J, et al. · The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry · 2022PMID 35311615 ↗
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