Is Rhodiola Rosea addictive?

No addiction potential. No tolerance, dependence, or withdrawal reported.

What are the risks of Rhodiola Rosea?

Rhodiola is well-tolerated at standard doses. Side effects are rare and mild, including dizziness, dry mouth, and restlessness at higher doses. Not recommended for those with bipolar disorder due to potential activation of manic episodes.

How long does Rhodiola Rosea last?

The total duration of Rhodiola Rosea via oral is 6 hours to 10 hours. Onset typically occurs within 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Rhodiola Rosea — SubstanceWiki

Rhodiola Rosea

Phenylpropanoids (rosavins), Phenylethanoids (salidroside), Glycosides · Adaptogen, Stimulant (mild), Nootropic

7 dangerous interactions — combining Rhodiola Rosea with certain substances may be life-threatening.

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Adaptogen, Stimulant (mild), Nootropic(Phenylpropanoids (rosavins), Phenylethanoids (salidroside), Glycosides)

Quick Dosage

Oral200–400 mg (common)

Total duration (Oral)6hr–10hr

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Species of flowering plant in the stonecrop family

Rhodiola rosea (commonly golden root, rose root, roseroot, Aaron's rod, Arctic root, king's crown, lignum rhodium, orpin rose) is a perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It grows naturally in wild Arctic regions of Europe (including Britain), Asia, and North America (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Quebec; Alaska, Maine, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont), and can be propagated as a groundcover.

Although Rhodiola rosea has been used in traditional medicine, there is no high-quality clinical evidence of its effectiveness to treat any disease. The United States Food and Drug Administration has issued several warnings to manufacturers of R.rosea based dietary supplements for making false health claims about safety and efficacy.

The plant is threatened in many countries due to rapidly growing demand. Supply comes mostly from wild harvesting on an industrial scale, and a combination of growing scarcity and a lack of regulation has led to environmental degradation, substitution or adulteration in the market, and illegal harvesting in protected areas.

Harm Reduction

Rhodiola rosea is generally well-tolerated as an adaptogenic herb. Animal studies suggest potential anti-estrogenic activity, so women and those with hormone-sensitive conditions should monitor for an...

Interactions

Substance	Status	Note
Atropa belladonna	Dangerous	Extreme cardiovascular strain from anticholinergic and stimulant effects combined
Datura	Dangerous	Extreme cardiovascular strain from anticholinergic and stimulant effects combined
Diphenhydramine	Dangerous	Extreme cardiovascular strain from anticholinergic and stimulant effects combined
Harmala alkaloid	Dangerous	Risk of hypertensive crisis and serotonin syndrome; potentially fatal combination
MAOI	Dangerous	Risk of hypertensive crisis and serotonin syndrome; potentially fatal combination
Myristicin	Dangerous	Extreme cardiovascular strain from anticholinergic and stimulant effects combined
Peganum harmala	Dangerous	Risk of hypertensive crisis and serotonin syndrome; potentially fatal combination
1,3-Butanediol	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
1,4-Butanediol	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
1B-LSD	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
1cP-AL-LAD	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
1cP-LSD	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
1cP-MiPLA	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
1P-ETH-LAD	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
1P-LSD	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
1V-LSD	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
2-Aminoindane	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
2-FA	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
2-FEA	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
2-FMA	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
2,5-DMA	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
25B-NBOH	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
25B-NBOMe	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
25C-NBOH	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
25C-NBOMe	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
25D-NBOMe	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
25E-NBOH	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
25I-NBOH	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
25I-NBOMe	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
25N-NBOMe	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
2C-B	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
2C-B-FLY	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
2C-C	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
2C-D	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
2C-E	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
2C-H	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
2C-I	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
2C-P	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
2C-T	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
2C-T-2	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
2C-T-21	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
2C-T-7	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
2M2B	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
3-FA	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
3-FEA	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
3-FMA	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
3-FPM	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
3-MMC	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
3,4-CTMP	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
3C-E	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
3C-P	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
4-AcO-DET	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
4-AcO-DiPT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
4-AcO-DMT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
4-AcO-MET	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
4-AcO-MiPT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
4-FA	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
4-FMA	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
4-HO-DET	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
4-HO-DiPT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
4-HO-DPT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
4-HO-EPT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
4-HO-MET	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
4-HO-MiPT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
4-HO-MPT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
4-MMC	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
4F-EPH	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
4F-MPH	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
5-APB	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
5-MeO-DALT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
5-MeO-DiBF	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
5-MeO-DiPT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
5-MeO-DMT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
5-MeO-MiPT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
6-APB	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
6-APDB	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
8-Chlorotheophylline	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
A-PHP	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
A-PVP	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Acetylfentanyl	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
Adrafinil	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
AL-LAD	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Alcohol	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
ALD-52	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Allylescaline	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Alprazolam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Amphetamine	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Armodafinil	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Ayahuasca	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Baclofen	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Benzodiazepines	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Benzydamine	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Bromantane	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Bromo-DragonFLY	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Bufotenin	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Buprenorphine	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
Butylone	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Caffeine	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Cake	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Carisoprodol	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Clonazepam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Clonazolam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Clonidine	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Cocaine	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Codeine	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
Cyclazodone	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Deschloroetizolam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Desomorphine	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
Desoxypipradrol	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
DET	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Dextroamphetamine	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Dextropropoxyphene	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
Diazepam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Dichloropane	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Diclazepam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Dihydrocodeine	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
DiPT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
DMT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
DOB	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
DOC	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
DOI	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
DOM	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
DPT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Efavirenz	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Ephedrine	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Ephylone	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
EPT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Escaline	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Eszopiclone	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
ETH-CAT	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
ETH-LAD	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Ethylmorphine	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
Ethylone	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Ethylphenidate	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Etizolam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
F-Phenibut	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Fenethylline	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Fentanyl	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
Flualprazolam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Flubromazepam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Flubromazolam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Flunitrazepam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Flunitrazolam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Gabapentin	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Gaboxadol	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
GBL	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
GHB	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Grayanotoxin	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Heroin	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
Hexedrone	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Hydrocodone	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
Hydromorphone	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
Ibogaine	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Isopropylphenidate	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Kratom	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
LAE-32	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Lisdexamfetamine	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Lorazepam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
LSA	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
LSD	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
LSM-775	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
LSZ	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
MCPP	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
MDA	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
MDMA	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
MDPV	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Mephedrone	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Mephenaqualone	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Mescaline	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
MET	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Methadone	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
Methallylescaline	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Methamphetamine	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Methaqualone	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Methcathinone	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Methiopropamine	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Methylnaphthidate	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Methylone	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Methylphenidate	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Metizolam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Mexedrone	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Midazolam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
MiPLA	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
MiPT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Mirtazapine	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Modafinil	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Morphine	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
MPT	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
N-Ethylhexedrone	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
N-Methylbisfluoromodafinil	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Naloxone	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
NEP	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Nicotine	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Nifoxipam	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
NM-2-AI	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
O-Desmethyltramadol	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
Oxiracetam	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Oxycodone	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
Oxymorphone	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
PARGY-LAD	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Pentedrone	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
Pentobarbital	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Pethidine	Caution	Stimulants mask opioid sedation, increasing overdose risk when the stimulant wears off
Phenobarbital	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other
Phenylpiracetam	Caution	Increased cardiovascular strain and neurotoxicity risk
PRO-LAD	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
Psilocybin Mushrooms	Caution	Increases anxiety, cardiovascular stress, and psychological intensity
SAMe	Caution	Masks the effects of each drug; risk of overdosing when one wears off before the other

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Rhodiola Rosea

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