I have started taking Rhodiola and am feeling the benefits of it.
What is Rhodiola and why does it work?
More importantly, I have read that if you take this drug continually, you can lose its benefits, so it is best to stay on it for 6 weeks on, go off for 2 weeks, and repeat the cycle. Is this true? Answered by:Philip Muskin
Rhodiola is an "adaptogen," though the mechanism of action is not yet clear. Some people find that taking it for a while, then taking a break, works well for them. Others find taking it continually works for them. Do what works for you.
Philip Muskin, M.D.
Chief: Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Dr. Muskin’s research and publications include mood disorders and AIDS, the psychodynamics of the failure of empathy towards patients with AIDS, panic disorder, treatment of anxiety and depression in medically ill patients, maladaptive denial of physical illness, personality disorders in the primary care setting, the role of religiosity in patients’ decisions regarding do-not-resuscitate status, the psychodynamics of physician-assisted suicide, and the impact of intercessory prayer on medical outcomes.
He is the editor of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Psychiatry, published...
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