Taking 600mg of ashwagandha root extract daily for 8 weeks while doing weight training doesn't cause any bad side effects in healthy adults under 45.

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Effects of Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera) standardized root extract on physical endurance and VO 2max in healthy adults performing resistance training: An eight-week, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

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2023

The study gave exactly 600mg/day of Ashwagandha root extract (standardized to >5% withanolides) to healthy adults doing resistance training for eight weeks and found that nobody reported any side effects or adverse events - exactly matching what the claim says.

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Effects of Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera) standardized root extract on physical endurance and VO 2max in healthy adults performing resistance training: An eight-week, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

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DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.130932.2

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