Citrulline vs Phenylpiracetam for performance
Short answer: For performance, users rate them about the same: 100% report improvement with Citrulline (31 reports) and 100% with Phenylpiracetam (47 reports).
Citrulline has 51 meta-analyses and 258 randomized trials on PubMed; Phenylpiracetam has 0 and 0.
Based on 157 reports about Citrulline and 959 about Phenylpiracetam. Not medical advice.
| Citrulline Supplement | Phenylpiracetam Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 84%helped58 reports · medium confidence | 63%helped499 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | DResearch: None |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 51 / 258 | 0 / 0 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Focus % reporting improvement | — | 93% (346) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 75% (4) | 94% (199) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | — | 87% (100) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 100% (31) | 100% (47) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | — | 71% (41) |
| Common side effects | erectile dysfunction, tooth erosion, tooth enamel, gerd | tolerance, insomnia, headache, jitteriness |
| Typical dose reported | 1 g | 100 mg / 100mg 5 days a week with 2 days off or 200mg once a week |
Supplementation of some but not all micronutrients may benefit cardiometabolic health. This study highlights the importance of micronutrient diversity and the balance of benefits and risks to promote and maintain cardiovascular health in diverse populations. (Antioxidant Supplementation in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases; CRD42022315165).
J Am Coll Cardiol, 2022 ↗“try all the standard vasodilators - citrulline and agmatine helped me a lot.”
“I took 100 mgs of phenylpiracetam. I was laughing with friends, I felt GOOD.”
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