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What is Rhodiola Rosea?

Rhodiola rosea is a plant which may be effective for improving mood and alleviating depression. In Russia and Scandinavia, Rhodiola rosea has been used for centuries to cope with the cold Siberian climate and stressful life.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Fatigue 9 3 Efficacy_cant_tell
Anxious mood 4 2 Efficacy_major
Depressed mood 3 0
Treat my mood condition(s) 2 0
Parkinson's Disease 2 1 Efficacy_major
Lack of morning alertness 1 0

See all 21 patients currently taking Rhodiola Rosea

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 8

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Rhodiola Rosea

Vivid dreams a couple times a week 1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Rhodiola Rosea. See all 16 dosages ►

  2 other daily 200 mg daily 240 mg daily 250 mg daily 350 mg daily 400 mg daily 420 mg daily 480 mg daily 500 mg daily 1,000 mcg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Rhodiola Rosea (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 4   Did not seem to work: 44%
Other 2   Other: 22%
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 22%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 11%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 11%

See all 9 patients who’ve stopped taking Rhodiola Rosea

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Rhodiola Rosea

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0

Stopped Taking Rhodiola Rosea

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Rhodiola Rosea

Always
 6 67%
Usually
 2 22%
Sometimes
 1 11%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Rhodiola Rosea

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 2 22%
Not at all
 7 78%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Rhodiola Rosea

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 2 29%
< $25
 5 71%

Report created on May 27, 2012.