Ashwagandha shows promise as a treatment for depression in new rat study

Ashwagandha shows promise as a treatment for depression in new rat study

Adolescent rats exposed to chronic stress showed fewer signs of depression after receiving the herbal supplement Ashwagandha, according to new research published in Psychopharmacology. The study found that the herb not only eased behavioural symptoms but also reduced inflammation and cell damage in the brain—effects that in some cases surpassed those of the antidepressant sertraline. Depression during adolescence is becoming increasingly common,…