Omega-3 vs Oxiracetam for memory
Short answer: For memory, more users report improvement with Oxiracetam — 98% of 51 reports, versus 85% of 81 for Omega-3.
Omega-3 has 1,341 meta-analyses and 3,093 randomized trials on PubMed; Oxiracetam has 5 and 19.
Based on 3,026 reports about Omega-3 and 495 about Oxiracetam. Not medical advice.
| Omega-3 Supplement | Oxiracetam Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 46 | 50 |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 69% | 66% |
| Reports | 3,026 | 495 |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 1,341 / 3,093 | 5 / 19 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Weight loss % reporting improvement | 100% (3) | — |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 85% (172) | 90% (148) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 78% (58) | 95% (37) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 72% (32) | — |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 74% (84) | 64% (14) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 86% (289) | 68% (22) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 85% (81) | 98% (51) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 76% (21) | 86% (7) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 90% (31) | — |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 93% (112) | — |
| Digestion % reporting improvement | 22% (9) | — |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 71% (14) | — |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 100% (5) | — |
| Blood sugar % reporting improvement | 67% (3) | — |
| Heart & lipids % reporting improvement | 83% (108) | — |
| Skin & hair % reporting improvement | 90% (48) | — |
| Immunity % reporting improvement | 55% (11) | — |
| Longevity % reporting improvement | 89% (9) | — |
| Common side effects | brain fog, anxiety, depression, fish burps | brain fog, irritability, insomnia, headache |
| Typical dose reported | sparingly | as needed |
For glycated hemoglobin, there was no significant effect in the meta-analysis. This systematic review with meta-analysis demonstrated that supplementation with omega-3 has protective effects on diabetes parameters.
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr, 2022 ↗“I do supplement a lot of fish oil and vitamin A as retinyl palmitate though. It has really helped my depression, anxiety and ADHD and has enabled me to stop using more serious psychiatric drugs for those things.”
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Front Pharmacol, 2024 ↗“Oxi gave me a significant increase in focus, to the point where I could work for 2-3 hours without even checking facebook. / It also helped me with memory (was clearly retaining more info in both short-term and long-term).”
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