Ashwagandha (shoden)
People mainly take Ashwagandha (shoden) for anxiety, mood. Based on 8 first-hand reports. Ranked #620 of 2,750 overall.
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User score
Mostly positive50% positive12% mixed0% negative38% unclear
Of reports that state an outcome, 81% are positive.
Clinical research
Research pending
What Ashwagandha (shoden) does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Research data for Ashwagandha (shoden) is being compiled.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
morning with foodas reported
120 mgdaily
300 mgas reported
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
anhedonia ×1
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“Shoden, for sure. KSM seems to be better for workouts and things like that, but Shoden seems to be better for stress/mood.”
“I have been taking Shoden and Tongkat 10% for a couple of weeks and have noticed subjective changes that I'd associate with higher testosterone but I don't have any bloods to back it up.”
“Ashwaghanda (shoden) and bacopa (synapsa) for re centering of the brain... They introduce almost complete 'zen' in my brain”
“I personally won't go without shoden ashwaganda now for stress and mood.”
“I take 120mg of ND shoden ashwagandha every morning... It wiped out my anxiety and I get through the day with a nice calm feeling.”
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