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Energy tier list

59 supplements and medications people take for daytime energy and fatigue, sorted by 6,395 first-hand reports. The tier is how many people say it helped, adjusted for sample size — S-tier means at least 80% even in the worst case the data allows. Only entries with 30+ reports for energy.

S
Very likely to help
Creatine97%of 268Yerba Mate100%of 52ALCAR95%of 234Modafinil93%of 485Phenylpiracetam94%of 199Bromantane96%of 90B Complex95%of 93Sulbutiamine94%of 86Nicotine94%of 84Tyrosine91%of 238Rhodiola90%of 363Armodafinil95%of 61COQ1093%of 97NAD+96%of 45Testosterone93%of 88Shilajit94%of 67Cordyceps91%of 123Ephedrine92%of 86NMN92%of 77Green Tea Extract93%of 54Oxiracetam95%of 37Vitamin B1290%of 103Vitamin D87%of 255Magnesium Malate94%of 35Vitamin C94%of 34Ginseng90%of 68Coffee88%of 106Caffeine83%of 908
A
Likely to help
Taurine90%of 59Adrafinil87%of 93Panax Ginseng89%of 54Sabroxy90%of 41Iron88%of 49Kratom84%of 88Maca85%of 48Pre-Workout87%of 31Noopept83%of 52
B
Often helps
Bupropion81%of 57Alpha-Gpc84%of 31Amphetamine75%of 146Piracetam78%of 69Vitamin B Complex82%of 33Omega-378%of 58Magnesium75%of 83Phenibut79%of 38NAC73%of 91Zinc74%of 57Tongkat Ali70%of 121
C
Hit or miss
L-Theanine68%of 97Magnesium Glycinate66%of 56Agmatine70%of 30Lion's Mane67%of 43Cistanche67%of 30Methylphenidate61%of 67Lisdexamfetamine61%of 62
D
Usually doesn't help — some make it worse
Ashwagandha53%of 125Tirzepatide44%of 32MK-67737%of 62Bacopa23%of 56
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Peptides and SARMs are not included in tier lists. Information only — not medical advice. How tiers are calculated