Curcumin vs Kanna for mood
Short answer: For mood, users rate them about the same: 96% report improvement with Curcumin (45 reports) and 94% with Kanna (84 reports).
Curcumin has 538 meta-analyses and 553 randomized trials on PubMed; Kanna has 8 and 0.
Based on 544 reports about Curcumin and 231 about Kanna. Not medical advice.
| Curcumin Supplement | Kanna Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 61%helped180 reports · high confidence | 77%helped102 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 538 / 553 | 8 / 0 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Mood % reporting improvement | 96% (45) | 94% (84) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 91% (104) | — |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 93% (15) | 88% (42) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 83% (6) | 92% (13) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 78% (9) | 100% (6) |
| Common side effects | vivid dreams, headache, nausea, dht suppression | drowsiness, appetite suppression, brain fog, agitation |
| Typical dose reported | 1000 mg / daily | 300mg sublingual |
Curcumin and Curcuma longa Extract may improve symptoms and inflammation levels in people with arthritis. However, due to the low quality and small quantity of RCTs, the conclusions need to be interpreted carefully.
Front Immunol, 2022 ↗“I recently stopped taking Curcumin because of its affect on DHT and I was looking for an alternative measure to deal with inflammation as I feel it really helped with anxiety/depression.”
Additional top genes influence stress, immune, fear and threat-related processes, previously hypothesized to underlie PTSD neurobiology. These findings strengthen our understanding of neurobiological systems relevant to PTSD pathophysiology, while also opening new areas for investigation.
Nat Genet, 2024 ↗“Kanna tablets. Dissolve under the tongue...I can't sing Kannas praises enough. It's the instant cure for my brain fog, lack of energy, and lack of motivation.”
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