Green Tea Extract vs Methylene Blue for focus
Short answer: For focus, more users report improvement with Methylene Blue — 100% of 23 reports, versus 95% of 55 for Green Tea Extract.
Green Tea Extract has 32 meta-analyses and 144 randomized trials on PubMed; Methylene Blue has 131 and 382.
Based on 635 reports about Green Tea Extract and 132 about Methylene Blue. Not medical advice.
| Green Tea Extract Supplement | Methylene Blue Substance | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 69%helped203 reports · high confidence | 64%helped37 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 32 / 144 | 131 / 382 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Focus % reporting improvement | 95% (55) | 100% (23) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 93% (54) | 95% (22) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 84% (43) | 100% (3) |
| Weight loss % reporting improvement | 91% (32) | — |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 91% (23) | 100% (7) |
| Common side effects | insomnia, liver damage, liver failure, stomach issues | green urine, color change, agitation, serotonin syndrome |
| Typical dose reported | 750 mg | 0.5-5 mg / daily |
Our results suggest that GTE supplementation can attenuate oxidative stress, BM, BMI and BFP, which are thought to negatively affect human health. Moreover, GTE as a nutraceutical dietary supplement can increase TAC and adiponectin.
Br J Nutr, 2024 ↗“So I switched to green tea in the morning! Holy shit. The change has been incredible. I feel way less anxious, all depression thoughts have dissipated and I am proud of who I am.”
Among critically ill adults with septic shock, based on low-certainty evidence, MB may reduce short-term mortality, duration of vasopressors, and hospital length of stay, with no evidence of increased adverse events. Rigorous randomized trials evaluating the efficacy of MB in septic shock are needed.
Crit Care Explor, 2024 ↗“Seems to be doing something. My Dual N back scores are up. My social anxiety also seems to be getting better. I am taking 60mcg 3x daily approximately every 5 hours.”
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