Does Magnesium Oxide help with sleep?
Usually not. 33% of 21 people who reported on Magnesium Oxide for sleep say it improved. 43% noticed no change and 24% say it got worse. That is below the typical result for sleep (82% across 71 options).
Sleep: what users report
33%better21 reports · medium confidence
7 better9 no change5 worse
Ranked #63 of 71 for sleep.
What people say about Magnesium Oxide and sleep
“I feel emotionally blunted when I take magnesium during the day, but it's great at night.”
“I'm taking 250mg of magnesium oxide twice daily to see if it could help with my depression/anxiety/fatigue combo. Well, it has.”
“I have tried magnesium oxide and citrate and react fine to both, but neither seem great for sleep.”
“I also taken Magnesium Oxide but it was horrible, messed up my bowel movement and it didn't have any effect on my sleep at all.”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong24 meta-analyses · 81 trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found look specifically at sleep. See all research on Magnesium Oxide.
Side effects people mention
diarrhea 31stomach issues 22laxative effect 9insomnia 3brain fog 2
What else is Magnesium Oxide used for?
Information only — not medical advice. How we count