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COVID-19 Stress Drives Anxiety-Reducing Supplement Sales Up 79% In US Since 2018

 
• By Eileen Francis

Sales for anxiety/stress relief dietary supplements in 2020 grew 79% from 2018, eclipsing growth of 22% for general herbal supplements during the same comparison period. Stress-relief supplements including St. John’s wart, ashwagandha and cannabinoids continue to grow in popularity.

The COVID-19 pandemic’s emotional toll on US consumers can be measured by US sales of stress- and anxiety-reducing herbs growing 79% in 2020 from 2018, according to Information Resources Inc.

The growth eclipses the 22% growth for general herbal supplements in 2020 compared to the same period in 2018, the market research firm’s data from sales at US grocery, drug and

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