Agmatine vs Omega-3 for mood
Short answer: For mood, more users report improvement with Agmatine — 87% of 122 reports, versus 82% of 201 for Omega-3.
Agmatine has 2 meta-analyses and 6 randomized trials on PubMed; Omega-3 has 1,341 and 3,093.
Based on 594 reports about Agmatine and 1,959 about Omega-3. Not medical advice.
| Agmatine Supplement | Omega-3 Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 55 | 47 |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 68% | 66% |
| Reports | 594 | 1,959 |
| Research | BResearch: Moderate | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 2 / 6 | 1,341 / 3,093 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Weight loss % reporting improvement | — | 100% (2) |
| Appetite % reporting improvement | 88% (8) | — |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 67% (24) | 82% (129) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 65% (23) | 74% (42) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 79% (34) | 79% (24) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 89% (93) | 75% (69) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 87% (122) | 82% (201) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 75% (4) | 78% (50) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 96% (26) | 88% (16) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | 90% (20) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 88% (16) | 91% (82) |
| Digestion % reporting improvement | — | 22% (9) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 100% (10) | 71% (14) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 50% (2) | 100% (2) |
| Blood sugar % reporting improvement | — | 50% (2) |
| Heart & lipids % reporting improvement | 80% (5) | 76% (58) |
| Skin & hair % reporting improvement | — | 89% (38) |
| Immunity % reporting improvement | — | 60% (10) |
| Longevity % reporting improvement | — | 86% (7) |
| Common side effects | drowsiness, vivid dreams, anxiety, stomach issues | brain fog, anxiety, depression, fatigue |
| Typical dose reported | 1.5 g / before workout | sparingly |
Levels of food-derived monoamine oxidase inhibitors and anti-bacterial compounds, the potential modulators of ADAS-bacteria growth and biogenic amine production, were altered in C&A versus NNI. ADAS is attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors of AD associated diseases.
J Alzheimers Dis, 2019 ↗“Try using agimatine sulfate. when I took kratom for five years for pain management this is what I used to keep my tolerance in check and feeling like I've used it for the first time every time.”
For glycated hemoglobin, there was no significant effect in the meta-analysis. This systematic review with meta-analysis demonstrated that supplementation with omega-3 has protective effects on diabetes parameters.
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr, 2022 ↗“I do supplement a lot of fish oil and vitamin A as retinyl palmitate though. It has really helped my depression, anxiety and ADHD and has enabled me to stop using more serious psychiatric drugs for those things.”
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