Amphetamine vs Ginkgo Biloba for focus
Short answer: For focus, users rate them about the same: 85% report improvement with Amphetamine (428 reports) and 84% with Ginkgo Biloba (61 reports).
Amphetamine has 258 meta-analyses and 521 randomized trials on PubMed; Ginkgo Biloba has 207 and 284.
Based on 878 reports about Amphetamine and 390 about Ginkgo Biloba. Not medical advice.
| Amphetamine Medication | Ginkgo Biloba Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 35%helped606 reports · high confidence | 52%helped121 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mixed |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 258 / 521 | 207 / 284 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Focus % reporting improvement | 85% (428) | 84% (61) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 75% (146) | 83% (6) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 48% (132) | 85% (13) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 38% (56) | 83% (12) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 50% (32) | 90% (30) |
| Common side effects | tolerance, anxiety, insomnia, jitteriness | headache, stomach issues, part of, weak ache |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | 240 mg / daily |
Overall, despite a class effect of improving clinical response relative to placebo, there were few differences among the individual ADHD pharmacotherapies, and most studies were at risk of at least one important source of bias. Furthermore, the certainty of the evidence was very low to low for all outcomes, and there was limited reporting of long-term adverse events. As such, the choice between ADHD pharmacotherapies may depend on individual patient considerations, and future studies should assess the long-term effects of individual pharmacotherapies on patient-important outcomes, including qu
PLoS One, 2020 ↗“Unfortunately the only thing that's ever works for me was using adderall. I didn't feel hungry until 3 pm and it was perfect.”
EGb761 at 240 mg/day is able to stabilize or slow decline in cognition, function, behavior, and global change at 22-26 weeks in cognitive impairment and dementia, especially for patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms.
J Alzheimers Dis, 2015 ↗“I've been able to notice a difference from taking (caffeine pills, Ginko Biloba pills, etc)”
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