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Is taking ashwagandha and drinking alcohol a bad idea?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Both are a bad idea: Taking either of these is a bad idea and taking these together is a doubly bad idea.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/7/2019

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