Msg
People mainly take Msg for anxiety, energy. Based on 2 first-hand reports. Ranked #1834 of 1,974 overall.
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User score
Mostly negative0% positive0% mixed50% negative50% unclear
Of reports that state an outcome, 0% are positive.
Clinical research
Research pending
What Msg does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
betterno changeworse
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Research data for Msg is being compiled.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
No doses stated in the reports so far.
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
dry mouth ×1dry eyes ×1rapid heart ×1fidgeting ×1
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“anything with MSG which if I consume puts me into an insanely high level of excitability...lasts 4-12 hours”
“MSG is a substance in a lot of unhealthy foods that is speculated to be neurotoxic but I couldn't find some legit studies on the stuff”
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