The claimEvidence C · limited
Adaptogens are plant magic
The evidence
Real mechanism is dampening cortisol overshoot — a subset of what sleep + exercise + nutrition already do.
The mechanism, in brief
"Adaptogens" is a vague but commercially powerful concept now applied to dozens of plants + mushrooms, with a global market of $20B+/year.
Sources (1)
- Panossian, A., & Wikman, G. (2010). Effects of adaptogens on the central nervous system and the molecular mechanisms associated with their stress-protective activity. Pharmaceuticals, 3(1), 188-224.