Does Potassium help with anxiety?
Possibly — but there are few reports. 83% of 6 people who reported on Potassium for anxiety say it improved. 17% noticed no change and 0% say it got worse.
Anxiety: what users report
83%better6 reports · few reports
5 better1 no change0 worse
What people say about Potassium and anxiety
“I saw a research on how to fight high level of cortisol by combining magnesium and potassium before bed. I added in glycine to the mix. After that I started to sleep 4 hours then 5 then 6.”
“I tried magnesium , potassium , theanine. It does nothing for it.”
“One day I tried a potassium supplement and immediately that feeling I had over weeks was gone.”
“I solved it by sleeping more, taking a lot of magnesium and potassium, and doing breath exercises to calm my vagus.”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong1,135 meta-analyses · 4,061 trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found look specifically at anxiety. See all research on Potassium.
Side effects people mention
hyperkalemia 4stomach issues 3heart palpitations 2dizziness 2seizures 1
What else is Potassium used for?
Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count