Adaptogens are herbal pharmaceuticals. They work to counteract the effects of stress in the body. Stress causes very real physical changes in the body, including harming the neurological, endocrine, and immune systems. Adaptogens have stimulant properties that help counteract those harmful effects. Adaptogens were first developed and studied during World War II. Scientists were looking for a “superhero” pill that’d let pilots fly better, faster, and for longer periods of time. And they thought they found it in the form…
