Adaptogens are stress‐response modifiers that increase an organism's nonspecific
resistance to stress by increasing its ability to adapt and survive. The classical reductionist …

Adaptogens were initially defined as substances that enhance the “state of non-specific
resistance” in stress, a physiological condition that is linked with various disorders of the …

Adaptogens comprise a category of herbal medicinal and nutritional products promoting
adaptability, resilience, and survival of living organisms in stress. The aim of this review was …

The reductionist concept, based on the ligand–receptor interaction, is not a suitable model
for adaptogens, and herbal preparations affect multiple physiological functions, revealing …

The term adaptogen was introduced into scientific literature in 1958 to denote substances
that increase the “state of nonspecific resistance” during stress, based on Hans Selye's …

The term adaptogen was originally coined in 1947 by NV Lazarev, a pharmacologist, to
describe the unexpected effects of dibazol (2-benzylbenzimidazol), an arterial dilator …

The term adaptogen has not yet been accepted in medicine. This is probably due to the
difficulties in discriminating adaptogenic drugs from immunostimulators, anabolic drugs …

The aim of this review article is to assess the level of scientific evidence presented by clinical
trials of adaptogens in fatigue, and to provide a rationale at the molecular level for verified …

Stress is a normal part of everyday life but it is important to be able to use tools for its
management otherwise chronic stress, if left untreated, can lead to a variety of stress related …

An updated and expanded edition of the definitive guide to adaptogenic herbs• Includes a
Materia Medica with monographs covering 25 adaptogens, including eleuthero, ginseng …