Table 2. Serum cortisol (mcg/dL).

* and *** indicate p < 0.05 and p < 0.0001 respectively for Dunnett 2-sided t-test for improvement from baseline being higher than for placebo.

	Ashwagandha 250			Ashwagandha 600			Placebo
	N	Mean (SD)	95% CI	N	Mean (SD)	95% CI	N	Mean (SD)	95% CI
Baseline	20	16.30 (4.72)	14.09-18.51	20	16.12 (3.97)	14.26-17.98	20	16.15 (4.80)	13.90-18.39
Week 4	19	14.74 (4.83)	12.41-17.07	20	14.30 (3.75)	12.55-16.06	19	15.52 (4.57)	13.31-17.73
Week 8	19	13.61 (4.57) *	11.41-15.82	20	10.86 (3.80) ***	9.08-12.64	19	15.52 (4.57)	13.32-17.72