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Kanna

People mainly take Kanna for mood, anxiety. Based on 43 first-hand reports and 8 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #238 of 1,974 overall.

39
User score
Mostly positive
35% positive0% mixed7% negative58% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 83% are positive.

Clinical research
BModerate research base
8
meta-analyses
0
RCTs
30
papers

What Kanna does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

BModerate research base

At least one meta-analysis, or 5+ randomized controlled trials. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

Nat Genet · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Genome-wide association analyses identify 95 risk loci and provide insights into the neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder

Conclusion: Additional top genes influence stress, immune, fear and threat-related processes, previously hypothesized to underlie PTSD neurobiology. These findings strengthen our understanding of neurobiological systems relevant to PTSD pathophysiology, while also opening new areas for investigation.

PubMed 38637617 ↗
Lancet · 2026 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Disease burden attributable to intimate partner violence against females and sexual violence against children in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Conclusion: IPV and SVAC are substantial contributors to global health burden, and their health consequences span a variety of individual health outcomes. Importantly, mental health disorders account for the greatest share of disease burden among survivors. Investing in prevention of these avoidable risk factors has the potential to avert millions of DALYs and considerable premature mortality each year. Our findings represent strong evidence for global and national leaders to elevate IPV and SVAC among public health priorities. Sustained investments are needed to prevent IPV and SVAC and to implement inte

PubMed 41386261 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

multiple times dailyas reported
standard doseas reported
low doseonce every 10 days
25 mgas reported
as neededas reported
dailyas reported

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

No side effects reported so far.

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“Kanna”
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“The thing that I found that helps my depression most is the herb, kanna. It helped me so much, I was able to discontinue using 20 mg of escitalopram”
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“Kanna is a sri-like antidepressant-stimulant herb”
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“My personal favorite mood boosters at the moment are tianeptine and kanna (instant SSRI).”
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“Kanna changed my life, btw so hang in there”
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Top discussions (5)

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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate