Supplement
Supports broad cellular function with category-specific mechanisms.[1707,3953,4907, etc.]
Superscript reference numbers link to the Sources bibliography.
Composite Rating
Blends evidence depth, community direction, safety friction, and completeness.
Evidence Intensity
100/100
High depth from human/RCT/meta counts
Community Direction
-2
Mixed / Neutral • confidence Moderate
Safety Friction
100/100
High signal from adverse/interaction markers
Data Completeness
100%
Studies 11 • mentions 13 • links 22
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Goal alignment: Longevity, Metabolic Health, Energy.[14,201,368, etc.]
Dose guide: Human-study daily dose: 200 mg/day (moderate-confidence extraction from PubMed abstracts)..[14,201,368, etc.]
Category
Other
Evidence Tier
HIGH
Daily Guide
Human-study daily dose: 200 mg/day (moderate-confidence extraction from PubMed abstracts).
Clinical Depth
Humans: 49 • RCTs: 20 • Meta: 1
Cohort / Real-World
Cohort signals: 0
Safety Markers
Adverse signals: 67 • Interactions: 47
Freshness, trend, and study timeline for this item
Status
Trend
↑ Growing evidence base
Depth
129 total studies · 8 recent
Timeline
Animal-only studies
265
In vitro / tissue
174
Total indexed
129
Safety adverse signals
67
Human studies
49
Interaction signals
47
Weighted direction score: -2 (Mixed / Neutral)
High when >=2 human meta-analyses, or >=5 human RCTs with substantial human literature volume.
Animal-only studies
265
In vitro / tissue
174
Total indexed
129
Safety adverse signals
67
Human studies
49
Interaction signals
47
Randomized trials
20
Meta-analyses
1
Distribution of evidence by study design strength
Evidence Strength: High
Composite of study volume, RCTs, and meta-analyses
PMID 40014460 • 2025 Mar
Efficacy of Pharmacological Interventions in Milder Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Neuropsychopharmacol Rep
Open PubMedPMID 39601362 • 2024 Dec
Salidroside and exercise performance in healthy active young adults - an exploratory, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
J Int Soc Sports Nutr
Open PubMedPMID 40289957 • 2025 Mar 7
The Impact of Rhodiola Rosea Extract on Strength Performance in Alternative Bench-Press and Bench-Pull Exercises Under Resting and Mental Fatigue Conditions: A Randomized, Triple-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial.
Nutrients
Open PubMedPMID 41374026 • 2025 Nov 28
Dose-Response Effects of Short-Term Rhodiola rosea (Golden Root Extract) Supplementation on Anaerobic Exercise Performance and Cognitive Function in Resistance-Trained Athletes: A Randomized, Crossover, Double-Blind, and Placebo-Controlled Study.
Nutrients
Open PubMedPMID 38213037 • 2024
Effects of the PREMEN-CALM® in the Management of the Premenstrual Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study.
J Diet Suppl
Open PubMedPMID 40005009 • 2025 Feb 14
Effects of the Combined Supplementation of Caffeine and Rhodiola Rosea with Resistance Training on Lower Limb Explosive Power in Male Volleyball Players.
Nutrients
Open PubMedPMID 40873122 • 2025 Nov
Can Rhodiola rosea supplementation mitigate digital eye strain? A triple-blinded placebo-controlled study.
Ophthalmic Physiol Opt
Open PubMedPMID 37641937 • 2024 Feb 14
Rhodiola rosea as an adaptogen to enhance exercise performance: a review of the literature.
Br J Nutr
Open PubMedPMID 37495266 • 2023 Oct
Rhodiola rosea supplementation on sports performance: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
Phytother Res
Open PubMedPMID 16948486 • 2006 Jun
Does Rhodiola rosea possess ergogenic properties?
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab
Open PubMedPMID 33650944 • 2022 Aug
Modulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis by plants and phytonutrients: a systematic review of human trials.
Nutr Neurosci
Open PubMedBenefit reports: 5
Adverse reports: 4
No-effect reports: 0
Mixed reports: 4
Unclear reports: 0
Signal confidence: 0.44
Benefits
Adverse
No Effect
Moderate positive empirical signal; apply a light priority boost.
Reddit evidence: 7 mentions (confidence 0.44) across Supplements, Biohackers, HubermanLab.
Amazon signal: 0 products scanned (confidence 0.00).
GNC signal: 0 products scanned (confidence 0.00) [ERROR].
terminated
Use adverse/interactions PubMed signal counts for screening; perform clinician review before high-dose or multi-drug stack use.
Human-study daily dose signal: 200 mg/day (confidence MEDIUM).
Extracted from 2 dosing mentions across 1 PubMed studies (mg/day).
post • r/Supplements • benefit
Does Rhodiola Rosea really have a noticeable effect on someone? I really tried to make it effective. Wanted to use it for wakefulness, mood, focus, energy: for studying and working on boring stuff on paper or computer. I tried 300mg Rhodio…
Open mentionpost • r/Supplements • mixed
Seeking Advice on My Nootropic Stack: Methylene Blue, Noopept, Alpha-GPC, L-Theanine, Ashwagandha, Creatine, Rhodiola Rosea Hey everyone, I’ve been researching nootropics and have put together a stack that I’m considering for cognitive enh…
Open mentionpost • r/Biohackers • mixed
Subject: Seeking Advice on My Nootropic Stack: Methylene Blue, Noopept, Alpha-GPC, L-Theanine, Ashwagandha, Creatine, Rhodiola Rosea Hey everyone, I’ve been researching nootropics and have put together a stack that I’m considering for cogn…
Open mentionpost • r/Biohackers • benefit
Lifting the brain fog - a (successful) story. Hey all, wanted to share with you a journey that seems to have finally succeeded so hopefully someone else will get to enjoy better quality of life as well. I'm a 40 years old male who has seen…
Open mentionpost • r/Biohackers • unclear
Best supplements for sex drive. Leave a comment below for your suggestions and why. Also has anyone taking rhodiola rosea what’s a good dose for men thanks.
Open mentionpost • r/Biohackers • benefit
What has given you the biggest boost in energy/mental clarity? I've been struggling with just feeling so exhausted and sluggish all the time. My health is fair- I eat pretty clean, get a good amount of protein, stay pretty active, prioriti…
Open mentionpost • r/HubermanLab • mixed
Ive been diagnosed with genralized anxiety disorder (GAD) and my stress is too high. What worked the best for you and how did you return to normal? My background: 28M, unemployed, job searching lead to GAD. Supplement stack : Before sleep,…
Open mentionpost • r/Supplements • mixed
Supplements high cortisol, depression and anxiety For 8 months I’m stuck in fight/flight after my miscarriage and iron dificiency (which is resolved). I became very anxious and depressed. I’ve tried so many things: iron infusion, good diet…
Open mentionamazon
Amazon search for Rhodiola Rosea
Rating: n/a | Reviews: n/a
Open productEvidence Sources
Community Sources
PUBMED • Humans + preclinical triage
Counts aggregated from automated literature sweep and tiering rules.
Outcome: Tier HIGH; humans 49, RCTs 20, meta-analyses 1.[1707,3953,4907, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 40014460 from Neuropsychopharmacol Rep.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1707,3953,4907, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 39601362 from J Int Soc Sports Nutr.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1707,3953,4907, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 40289957 from Nutrients.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1707,3953,4907, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 41374026 from Nutrients.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1707,3953,4907, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 38213037 from J Diet Suppl.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1707,3953,4907, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 40005009 from Nutrients.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1707,3953,4907, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 40873122 from Ophthalmic Physiol Opt.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1707,3953,4907, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 37641937 from Br J Nutr.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1707,3953,4907, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 37495266 from Phytother Res.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1707,3953,4907, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2006 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 16948486 from Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1707,3953,4907, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 33650944 from Nutr Neurosci.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1707,3953,4907, etc.]
Open source