Methyl B12 vs Methyl Folate for mood
Short answer: For mood, users rate them about the same: 100% report improvement with Methyl B12 (6 reports) and 100% with Methyl Folate (4 reports).
Methyl B12 has 2 meta-analyses and 2 randomized trials on PubMed; Methyl Folate has 1 and 1.
Based on 42 reports about Methyl B12 and 21 about Methyl Folate. Not medical advice.
| Methyl B12 Supplement | Methyl Folate Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 53 | 47 |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 78% | 72% |
| Reports | 42 | 21 |
| Research | BResearch: Moderate | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 2 / 2 | 1 / 1 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Focus % reporting improvement | — | 67% (3) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 89% (9) | 50% (2) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | 50% (2) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 100% (6) | 100% (4) |
| Common side effects | anxiety, whacky effects, feeling like | jitteriness |
| Typical dose reported | high dose lozenge / once or twice a week at night | 2 lozenges daily |
Current evidence for the use of supplements for correcting nutritional deficiencies in children with ASD and to improve the symptoms is little. More studies are needed.
Eur J Nutr, 2018 ↗“I took a sub-lingual Jarrow 5000 Methyl B-12 supplement, and felt more energetic and felt a dull sensation on my forhead.”
The areas of neurology and psychiatry have shown great advances regarding the deepening of knowledge in prophylaxis and pathophysiology, as well as in the treatment of established diseases. The recognition of the role of nutrition as an adjunct to these processes is currently growing. The search in scientific bases for neuro nutrients reveals a great growth of publications related to this theme. In the present text, some of these nutrients were explored to verify the current state of knowledge.
Cent Nerv Syst Agents Med Chem, 2023 ↗“I was able to address my social anxiety and depression by figuring out my body doesn't produce it's on methyl folate, so a change in my diet was life changing.”
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