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Re:The terrible 'what if': how OCD makes every day a matter ... by cheeko1234 on Thursday August 09, 2018 @10:07AM (#17724283)
My preliminary research shows it's in the realm of homeopathy and folk medicine. But still might be worth a shot if it can reduce anxiety.

Can you elaborate a bit on how to find it and how it changed you?

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Re:The terrible 'what if': how OCD makes every day a matter ... by 0x62c1b43e on Thursday August 09, 2018 @02:24PM (#17726963)
https://examine.com/supplements/ashwagandha/?PageSpeed=noscr...

If you haven't encountered it, examine.com is a good resource; they curate research on supplements.

In the Human Effect Matrix, in the Anxiety entry, you can see a link to 3 double-blind, placebo controlled studies examining the effects of ashwagandha on anxiety: https://examine.com/rubric/effects/view/a42299063269c89b14ce...

As far as sourcing, you could look at consumerlab (paid subscription; they do independent testing of supplements).

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Re:The terrible 'what if': how OCD makes every day a matter ... by tk75x on Thursday August 09, 2018 @03:34PM (#17727681)
How to find it: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Withania+somnifera&t=ffcm&ia=produ...
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