Aniracetam vs Skullcap for anxiety
Short answer: For anxiety, more users report improvement with Skullcap — 100% of 31 reports, versus 92% of 191 for Aniracetam.
Aniracetam has 1 meta-analyses and 9 randomized trials on PubMed; Skullcap has 5 and 3.
Based on 899 reports about Aniracetam and 97 about Skullcap. Not medical advice.
| Aniracetam Supplement | Skullcap Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 60%helped405 reports · high confidence | 81%helped46 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | BResearch: Moderate | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 1 / 9 | 5 / 3 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 92% (191) | 100% (31) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 85% (200) | — |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 87% (100) | 67% (3) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 85% (55) | — |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 64% (22) | 100% (2) |
| Common side effects | drowsiness, irritability, fatigue, headache | dysphoria, drowsiness, liver damage, unusual next |
| Typical dose reported | 750 mg | 2-4 g / PRN |
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Psychopharmacology (Berl), 2018 ↗“Aniracetam: Anecdotally I could feel instantaneous mental improvement within 2-3 days... The most significant improvement was attention... organization, and confidence.”
Besides, no severe adverse effects was identified by CHM. CHM, especially classical Chinese herbal formulas, could be used as potential candidates for COVID-19 in this battle.
Pharmacol Res, 2020 ↗“St. John's Wort, Passion Flower, Hops, and Skullcap. My sleep improved with those.”
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