“…Adaptogens refer to substances that increase the "state of non-specific resistance to stressors of the everyday life," have normalizing action and are relati used in the Ayurvedic medicinal system to treat general conditions like debility, stress, nervous exhaustion, insomnia, loss of memory, and to enhance cognitive function (Sivarajan and Balachandran, 1994;Warrier et al, 1996;Usmanghani et al, 1997;Kuboyama et al, 2014). Double-blind, placebo-controlled and randomized clinical studies have shown that WS has beneficial precognitive effects on bipolar disorder (Chengappa et al, 2013), and reduction of stress and anxiety measured by the Beck Anxiety Inventory that support its traditional use (Cooley et al, 2009).…”