References

References

The KōJō reference library

Every quantitative claim in the KōJō journal traces back to a primary source on PubMed. This page aggregates every citation across the journal, sorted by how often it is referenced. Use it as a fact-check, a research starting point, or evidence that we read the literature before we write about it.

857 unique citations across 95 journal articles

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    Cited in: Ashwagandha: separating the evidence from the marketing, Ashwagandha Benefits — What the Evidence Actually Shows, Supplements for Stress and Anxiety — What the Evidence Shows (UK..., Adaptogens & ashwagandha: what the evidence shows, The Sleep Quality Evidence Guide: What the Research Actually Say...

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    Cited in: Adaptogens — What the Evidence Actually Shows, Supplements for Stress and Anxiety — What the Evidence Shows (UK..., High cortisol levels and sleep: what the evidence shows, Stress & Cortisol: An Evidence Guide to What Actually Happens in...

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    Cited in: Ashwagandha: separating the evidence from the marketing, Adaptogens — What the Evidence Actually Shows, Adaptogens & ashwagandha: what the evidence shows

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    Langade D, Kanchi S, Salve J, Debnath K, Ambegaokar D.. Efficacy and Safety of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Root Extract in Insomnia and Anxiety: A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study. Cureus, 11(9), e5797. (2020)

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    Cited in: Ashwagandha: separating the evidence from the marketing, Ashwagandha Benefits — What the Evidence Actually Shows, High cortisol levels and sleep: what the evidence shows

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    Langade D, Kanchi S, Salve J, Debnath K, Ambegaokar D.. Efficacy and Safety of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Root Extract in Insomnia and Anxiety: A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study. Cureus. (2019)

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    Cited in: Ashwagandha: separating the evidence from the marketing, Ashwagandha Benefits — What the Evidence Actually Shows, The Sleep Quality Evidence Guide: What the Research Actually Say...

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    Cited in: Rhodiola rosea: the adaptogen with the strongest evidence, Adaptogens — What the Evidence Actually Shows, Supplements for Stress and Anxiety — What the Evidence Shows (UK...

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    Cited in: Sleep, cortisol, and why you're wired at 11pm: the physiology of..., Supplements for Stress and Anxiety — What the Evidence Shows (UK..., High cortisol levels and sleep: what the evidence shows

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    Cited in: Magnesium glycinate vs. oxide: why form matters more than dose, Magnesium Supplements UK — The Complete Guide to Forms and Evide...

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