Nootropics - Rhodiola Rosea

Rhodiola Rosea, also known as golden root, arctic root or rose root, is the root of an adaptogenic plant.

Benefits:

• it is an adaptogen (helps your body to adapt to stress when consumed) decreasing stress and improving the symptoms of burnout;
• alleviate and fight fatigue;
• reduces the symptoms of depression, by balancing the brain neurotransmitters. As a fun fact, compared with Zoloft (Sertraline) is slightly less effective , but produces fewer side effects and it is better tolerated by the body. 
• improves brain function (reduces mental fatigue, improved sleep patterns, increased motivation);
• can improve exercise performance (endurance);
• may help control diabetes symptoms (can lower blood sugar by increasing the number of glucose transporters in the blood);
• may be useful in the treatment of some types of cancer.

Side effects:

• uncommon and mild allergy;
• irritability, insomnia, agitation, activation.

Dosage:

• on empty stomach, 400-600 mg in a single dose. They need to have the standardized 3% rosavins and 1% salidrosides.