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Rhodiola rosea is a plant from the Eurasian mountains with many usages. First of all Rhodiola-roots smell very delicious like rosebuds, so it is ideal for alcoholic beverages and tea. It has stimulating and real adaptogenic, antioxidative, antitumor and antimetastatic properties and prevented liver toxicity, is cardiopulmonary protective and influences levels and activities of biogenic monoamines such as serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. It it believed that it inhibits their degradation. It also induces opioid peptide biosynthesis and possibly also direct activates opioid-receptors. An elevation of beta-endorphine was observed. It has inhibitory action against Staphylococcus aureus, improves physical strength, heals ruptured pulmonary capillaries and used against infectious common cold with fever. It has neuroprotective effects and acts against beta-amyloid toxicity, oxidative stress and apoptosis. It improves sleep, but also eliminates fatigue and much more.... Its main uses are as antidepressant, brain tonic and against addiction from opiates and nicotine. The new study to the action against nicotine withdrawal: http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/evaluation-of-rhodiola-rosea-l-extract-on-affective-and-physical-signs-H6of7J6pPR To the connection between the serotonergic and the endocannabinoid system in nicotine withdrawal: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21324836 It contains six distinct groups of chemical compounds: Phenylpropanoids: Rosavin, Rosin, Rosarin Phenylethanol derivatives: Salidroside (Rhodioloside), Tyrosol Flavonoids: Rodiolin, Rodionin, Rodiosin, Acetylrodalgin, Tricin Monoterpenes: Rosiridol, Rosiridin Triterpenes: Daucosterol, beta-Sitosterol Phenolic acids: Chlorogenic-, Hydroxycinnamic- and Gallic acids My plant: and the roots brandied: