What side effects do people report with B Vitamins?

Most often: anxiety, insomnia, jitteriness, overmethylation, keep awake.

What else do people take for anxiety?

Lithium Orotate (98% of 80), Selank (97% of 112), L-Theanine (91% of 1289), Skullcap (100% of 31), Taurine (93% of 209).

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Does B Vitamins help with anxiety?

Q: Does B Vitamins help with anxiety?

Possibly — but there are few reports. 57% of 14 people who reported on B Vitamins for anxiety say it improved; 7% noticed no change and 36% say it got worse.

Possibly — but there are few reports. 57% of 14 people who reported on B Vitamins for anxiety say it improved. 7% noticed no change and 36% say it got worse.

Anxiety: what users report

57%better14 reports · few reports

8 better1 no change5 worse

What people say about B Vitamins and anxiety

“I’ve tried lemon balm, b vitamins, magnesium glycinate, weed, so many things for anxiety. Nothing came close to that drip!”

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“I now supplement magnesium (research for best bio availability) as well as B vitamins and the difference is night and day.”

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“the B vitamins for anxiety added bonus my hair and nails are doing fabulous”

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What the research says

AResearch: Strong107 meta-analyses · 248 trials on PubMed

Nutrients · 2019

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of B Vitamin Supplementation on Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, and Stress: Effects on Healthy and 'At-Risk' Individuals

Conclusion: The review provides evidence for the benefit of B vitamin supplementation in healthy and at-risk populations for stress, but not for depressive symptoms or anxiety. B vitamin supplementation may particularly benefit populations who are at risk due to (1) poor nutrient status or (2) poor mood status.

JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep · 2017

The impact of essential fatty acid, B vitamins, vitamin C, magnesium and zinc supplementation on stress levels in women: a systematic review

Side effects people mention

anxiety 4insomnia 2jitteriness 1overmethylation 1keep awake 1

What else is B Vitamins used for?

Energy 83%of 24 Mood 82%of 11 Focus 80%of 10

Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count