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Stay sharp. (goodnews).(herb rhodiola boosts mental energy)(Brief Article)
A new study supports previous research indicating that the herb rhodiola improves flagging mental energy.
The March 2003 issue of the journal Phytomedicine reported a study by Georg Wikman, PhD, of the Swedish Herbal Institute. Wikman and several Russian scientists compared 180 military cadets before and after routine night duty. Cadets taking low and medium doses of rhodiola scored significantly higher on memory and abstract thought tests than cadets who took either a placebo or no pill at all.
Wikman is chairman and president of the Swiss Herbal Institute, which is a company that markets rhodiola and a variety of other herbal products.
Previous research had shown improved performance in medical students during exams and in physicians on night call.
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