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Muira Puama

People mainly take Muira Puama for libido, energy. Based on 13 first-hand reports and 0 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #453 of 1,974 overall.

28
User score
Mostly positive
38% positive8% mixed8% negative46% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 70% are positive.

Clinical research
DNo human trials found
0
meta-analyses
0
RCTs
18
papers

What Muira Puama does, according to users

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

2 more with fewer than 3 reports
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What the research says

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

DNo human trials found

No randomized controlled trials in humans found on PubMed. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

No meta-analyses or systematic reviews published yet — 0 randomized trials found.

Dosage people report

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

as needed for date nightas 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.

“Not very commonly used in the community. It is supposed to exert a stimulant effect through decreasing GABA-A activity. This would be especially dangerous if he took Phenibut for many consecutive days, stopped taking Phe”
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“Combine with Muira Puama for the force and volume of 1000 firehoses”
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“You can also add catuaba/muira puama to make it more energetic & to remove the anhedonia.”
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“I would recommend trying Muira Puama, as it's a antagonist at some serotonin receptors it can upregulate them in the long run. It also has sexual benefits.”
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“I've been truly amazed at how well Muira Puma + Catuaba combo works. Libido and stamina through the roof”
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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