The Trip Lab
The Trip Lab is a podcast on integrative medicine and psychedelics hosted by board-certified physician Dr. Mary Ella Wood. Through conversations on psychedelics, neuroscience, and whole-person care, the show examines emerging evidence alongside deeper questions of meaning, healing, and human experience. Life is a trip. Let’s explore it.
The Trip Lab
#6 – What are Adaptogenics & Nootropics?
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Adaptogenics and nootropics have become buzzwords in posh grocery stores-- on every botanical elixir and new sparkling water. But what exactly are they? Do they actually work? And what does the data tell us? Find it all out in the episode!
Adaptogenic herbs: panax ginseng, rhodiola, ashwaganda, licorice root, milk thistle
Adaptogenic mushrooms: maitake, reishi, cordyceps, lion's mane
Adaptogenic foods: ginger, garlic, green tea
Nootropics mentioned: caffeine, GABA, L-theanine
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