Mucuna Pruriens vs Tongkat Ali for mood
Short answer: For mood, more users report improvement with Mucuna Pruriens — 90% of 58 reports, versus 70% of 115 for Tongkat Ali.
Mucuna Pruriens has 1 meta-analyses and 6 randomized trials on PubMed; Tongkat Ali has 7 and 6.
Based on 221 reports about Mucuna Pruriens and 842 about Tongkat Ali. Not medical advice.
| Mucuna Pruriens Supplement | Tongkat Ali Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 55%helped84 reports · medium confidence | 44%helped455 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mixed |
| Research | BResearch: Moderate | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 1 / 6 | 7 / 6 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Libido % reporting improvement | 100% (15) | 79% (234) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 90% (58) | 70% (115) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 100% (8) | 72% (164) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 84% (19) | 70% (121) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 100% (3) | 90% (60) |
| Common side effects | fatigue, dyskinesia, aggression, other | joint pain, insomnia, nausea, hair loss |
| Typical dose reported | 600 mg / daily | 300 mg / daily |
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