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Ashwagandha + Rhodiola Worked. The Evening Sleep Stack Didn't.

BY DR. GYMBRO · Oct 22, 2026

A new four-arm trial throws a curveball at the supplement-stacking crowd. In 103 healthy, active adults, a morning combo of 600 mg ashwagandha and 300 mg Rhodiola rosea was linked to lower perceived stress, better sleep quality and improved mood. The popular evening stack of magnesium L-threonate, L-theanine and apigenin added nothing, and taking both looked worse on positive affect. Here's what the study found, why it needs caution (only two weeks, small groups), and how lifters might use it.