Outcome
    Limited

    Ashwagandha for Panic Attack Prevention

    Ashwagandha lowers general anxiety and cortisol, which may reduce the background state that panic emerges from.

    Overview

    Ashwagandha lowers general anxiety and cortisol, which may reduce the background state that panic emerges from.

    Verdict

    Mixed evidence

    How It Works

    Withanolides dampen HPA axis output and enhance GABAergic signalling, lowering baseline stress reactivity.

    Dosing & Protocol

    Typical dose

    Recommended dose
    300-600mg/day standardised root extract
    Expected timeframe
    4-8 weeks

    Protocol

    form
    Standardised root extract (KSM-66 or Sensoril)
    timing
    With food, consistent daily timing - this is preventive, not a rescue treatment for an attack in progress
    duration
    8 weeks alongside proper clinical care
    titration
    Increase to 600 mg/day after two weeks
    measurement
    Count panic episodes per fortnight, and track GAD-7
    evidence note
    No trial has studied panic disorder specifically - this extrapolates from general anxiety data
    starting dose
    300 mg standardised root extract daily with food

    Evidence

    What the studies say

    Multiple RCTs at 300-600mg/day show reduced anxiety scores and cortisol over 8 weeks. None examined panic disorder specifically.

    No studies are yet linked to both Ashwagandha and Panic Attack Prevention.

    Safety

    Caveats

    Avoid in hyperthyroidism and pregnancy. Rare liver injury reports; stop if jaundice occurs.

    Less likely to help if

    People with established panic disorder or agoraphobia, and those whose attacks are triggered by stimulants, hyperthyroidism or alcohol withdrawal.

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