Bacopa vs Gotu Kola for anxiety
Short answer: For anxiety, users rate them about the same: 92% report improvement with Bacopa (142 reports) and 94% with Gotu Kola (34 reports).
Bacopa has 16 meta-analyses and 17 randomized trials on PubMed; Gotu Kola has 2 and 4.
Based on 1,156 reports about Bacopa and 228 about Gotu Kola. Not medical advice.
| Bacopa Supplement | Gotu Kola Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 54%helped474 reports · high confidence | 70%helped68 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 16 / 17 | 2 / 4 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Memory % reporting improvement | 96% (286) | 88% (8) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 92% (142) | 94% (34) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 84% (107) | 100% (7) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 51% (106) | 86% (7) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 75% (53) | 79% (24) |
| Common side effects | fatigue, drowsiness, stomach issues, demotivation | fatigue, vivid dreams, drowsiness, part of |
| Typical dose reported | 600 mg / daily | 950 mg / daily |
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Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr, 2023 ↗“Bacopa monnieri is the best against my brain fog, I grow my own. But it does not give more energy, just good mental focus.”
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