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Does ALCAR help with anxiety?

Usually not. 33% of 42 people who reported on ALCAR for anxiety say it improved. 7% noticed no change and 60% say it got worse. That is below the typical result for anxiety (85% across 95 options).

Anxiety: what users report
33%better42 reports · medium confidence
14 better3 no change25 worse

Ranked #90 of 95 for anxiety.

What people say about ALCAR and anxiety

“I've personally experienced heightened anxiety as well as insomnia (though the insomnia is fairly easily remedied by making sure you take the pill in the morning).”
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“ALCAR has always worked wonders for me but I also have to cycle that on occasions where things get stressful, and it becomes a tad anxiogenic.”
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“It's a massive improvement for me. I don't think I can ever go without it.”
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“ALCAR alone gives me energy and a positive aggressive drive to achieve things, but also sharply increases my anxiety.”
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What the research says

AResearch: Strong46 meta-analyses · 86 trials on PubMed
World J Biol Psychiatry · 2022
Clinician guidelines for the treatment of psychiatric disorders with nutraceuticals and phytoceuticals: The World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) and Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) Taskforce

Conclusion: Based on the current data and clinician input, a range of nutraceuticals and phytoceuticals were given either a supportive recommendation or a provisional recommendation across a range of various psychiatric disorders. However several had only a weak endorsement for potential use; for a few it was not possible to reach a clear recommendation direction, largely due to mixed study findings; while some other agents showed no obvious therapeutic benefit and were clearly not recommended for use. It is the intention of these guidelines to inform psychiatric/medical, and health professional practice

Side effects people mention

anxiety 25insomnia 16irritability 12stomach issues 6jitteriness 4

What else is ALCAR used for?

Energy 95%of 234Focus 91%of 155Mood 78%of 89Memory 90%of 30Performance 89%of 19Libido 77%of 13Weight loss 100%of 11Sleep 27%of 11

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Does ALCAR help with anxiety? 33% of 42 users say yes — PlainPill