INGREDIENT LIBRARY
Rhodiola rosea
Human research on mental fatigue and performance under demanding conditions.
Rhodiola rosea is a botanical with human research in demanding real-world settings—including night-duty physicians, students under examination stress, military cadets, and adults with stress-related fatigue.
IN GOLDMIND:FOCUS
425 mg standardized extract
3% rosavins · 1% salidroside
Evidence overview
Randomized human trials have evaluated standardized Rhodiola extracts during night work, examinations, military training, and stress-related fatigue, with several reporting improvements in selected measures of mental fatigue or performance.
What human research has found
A double-blind crossover trial in physicians working night duty reported improvements in a composite measure of mental fatigue with a standardized Rhodiola extract.
Other randomized studies in students, military cadets, and adults with stress-related fatigue have also reported benefits on selected measures of mental performance or fatigue.
Dose in Goldmind:Focus
Goldmind:Focus provides 425 mg of Rhodiola rosea extract standardized to 3% rosavins and 1% salidroside.
That provides approximately 12.75 mg rosavins and 4.25 mg salidroside per daily serving.
Evidence limitations
Rhodiola trials have not been uniformly positive, and the studies vary in extract, dose, population, and quality. Systematic reviews describe a promising signal but also note the need for larger, better-replicated trials.
Goldmind:Focus uses a standardized Rhodiola extract, but it is not identical to every extract used in the cited studies.
Safety & use
Botanical extracts can cause side effects and may interact with medications. Use Goldmind:Focus according to the directions on the carton. If you take medication, have a medical condition, or are pregnant or nursing, discuss the product with a healthcare professional before use.
Selected references
- Darbinyan V, Kteyan A, Panossian A, et al. Rhodiola rosea in stress induced fatigue—a double blind cross-over study of a standardized extract SHR-5 with a repeated low-dose regimen on the mental performance of healthy physicians during night duty. Phytomedicine. 2000;7(5):365–371.
- Spasov AA, Wikman GK, Mandrikov VB, et al. A double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study of the stimulating and adaptogenic effect of Rhodiola rosea SHR-5 extract on fatigue of students caused by stress during an examination period. Phytomedicine. 2000;7(2):85–89.
- Shevtsov VA, Zholus BI, Shervarly VI, et al. A randomized trial of two different doses of a SHR-5 Rhodiola rosea extract versus placebo and control of capacity for mental work. Phytomedicine. 2003;10(2–3):95–105.
- Olsson EMG, von Schéele B, Panossian AG. A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of the standardised extract SHR-5 of Rhodiola rosea in subjects with stress-related fatigue. Planta Med. 2009;75(2):105–112.
- Ishaque S, Shamseer L, Bukutu C, Vohra S. Rhodiola rosea for physical and mental fatigue: a systematic review. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2012;12:70.
- Punja S, Shamseer L, Olson K, Vohra S. Rhodiola rosea for mental and physical fatigue in nursing students: a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2014;9(9):e108416.
The studies cited on this page evaluate individual ingredients or related formulations. They do not test the complete Goldmind:Focus formula. Individual response varies.
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