People mainly take Magnesium Aspartate for sleep, anxiety, recovery. Based on 9 first-hand reports and 3 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #647 of 1,974 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 60% are positive.
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Conclusion: There is not enough high-quality evidence to show that dietary magnesium supplementation during pregnancy is beneficial.
PubMed 24696187 ↗Conclusion: Based on the results, CGI has a certain effect in improving CHB liver damage, but the evidence is not enough to prove that CGI would cause serious adverse events. In the future, more well-designed and strictly-enforced RCT with an adequate sample size are needed to further evaluate the effect CGI in alleviating CHB liver damage.
PubMed 33645037 ↗Conclusion: Given the low or very low quality of the evidence for the reported outcomes, and the small number of trials identified with a limited number of participants for each comparison, it is not possible to draw firm conclusions regarding pharmacological interventions to facilitate benzodiazepine discontinuation in chronic benzodiazepine users. Due to poor reporting, adverse events could not be reliably assessed across trials. More randomised controlled trials are required with less risk of systematic errors ('bias') and of random errors ('play of chance') and better and full reporting of patient-cen
PubMed 29543325 ↗As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“Mag aspartate and Mag citrate-aspartate found in oxygen and energy promoting supplements”
“Magnesium Aspartate 500mg”
“Magnesium aspartate mostly causes long term (2 days) fatigue for me. It also seems to worsen my sleep.”
“I'm honestly wary of getting Magnesium Aspartate, it's up to you if you think it's safe”
“I can instantly tell when I'm not getting enough magnesium. I get jaw clenching, and muscle tension if I stop taking my nightly magnesium.”
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