Stress

About Stress — Mental Health.

Chronic stress, burnout, high cortisol. Distinct from anxiety — stress is the response, anxiety is the reaction.

3studies analysed

2compounds with evidence

Randomised trialstrongest evidence

Where research is strongest

6linked compounds

42linked studies

0published community reports

On this pageBy the numbers Community outcomes Research Compounds

Evidence analytics

Where the evidence is concentrated.

Audited published research per compound. Drill into a pair for the breakdown.

Bar length counts published studies — green marks studies reporting at least one benefit, slate the other studies (no benefit, unclear or harm); labels read benefit studies / all studies.

Studies reporting a benefit
Other studies
◆ Research score (0-100)

◆ marks each compound's research score (0-100): how consistently published studies reported a benefit, weighted by study design. It summarises the research, not how well a compound will work for you.

Degree of benefit: what studies found for Stress

Compounds with published trial evidence for this condition, ranked by strength of evidence. Each result is put in plain terms and comes from the study itself — open “Exact figures” for the published statistics, or follow the study link to read the paper.

Compound	Evidence strength	What studies found
AshwagandhaResearch score 55/100 · Moderate	2 randomised trials — 2 studies	5/6 outcomes showed benefit Perceived well-being (energy, mental clarity, sleep quality, stress)Reported a benefit — measurement not reportedbenefit2022 study ↗ Exact figures n=60 · 30 days · PMID 35984870 Perceived Stress ScaleNo clear benefit found — see exact figuresno benefit2023 study ↗ Exact figures (p=0.867) · 12-week · PMID 37740662 Chalder Fatigue Scale

Community outcomes

No community reports published yet.

We publish community results for stress only once at least 10 people have reported on the same compound — so no individual report is ever shown. Until then, here is the research side on its own.

Ashwagandha
Research saysResearch score 55/100 · Moderate2 of 2 studies reported at least one benefit
People reportNot published yet — needs 10 or more reports
Reishi
Research saysResearch score 11/100 · Mixed/Weak1 of 1 study reported at least one benefit
People reportNot published yet — needs 10 or more reports

Used something for stress? Sharing how it went for you helps the next person — it is only ever published as part of a group of 10 or more.

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Peer-reviewed research

Keep evidence in the room.

Open the original papers, check their methods, and discuss what is relevant with a qualified professional.

Every study behind the numbers above is linked next to its result.

39 more papers on stress not summarised above

Ordered by strength of evidence, then result direction.

01Potential Bioactive Function of Microbial Metabolites as Inhibitors of Tyrosinase: A Systematic ReviewBarcenas-Giraldo S, et al. · International journal of molecular sciences · 2026