Omega-3 vs Piracetam for memory
Short answer: For memory, more users report improvement with Piracetam — 87% of 113 reports, versus 78% of 50 for Omega-3.
Omega-3 has 1,341 meta-analyses and 3,093 randomized trials on PubMed; Piracetam has 119 and 117.
Based on 1,959 reports about Omega-3 and 789 about Piracetam. Not medical advice.
| Omega-3 Supplement | Piracetam Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 47 | 50 |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mixed |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 66% | 52% |
| Reports | 1,959 | 789 |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 1,341 / 3,093 | 119 / 117 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Weight loss % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | — |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 82% (129) | 74% (248) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 74% (42) | 85% (46) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 79% (24) | 44% (9) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 75% (69) | 86% (42) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 82% (201) | 79% (71) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 78% (50) | 87% (113) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 88% (16) | 100% (2) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 90% (20) | — |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 91% (82) | 100% (4) |
| Digestion % reporting improvement | 22% (9) | — |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 71% (14) | 20% (5) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | — |
| Blood sugar % reporting improvement | 50% (2) | — |
| Heart & lipids % reporting improvement | 76% (58) | 80% (5) |
| Skin & hair % reporting improvement | 89% (38) | — |
| Immunity % reporting improvement | 60% (10) | 67% (3) |
| Longevity % reporting improvement | 86% (7) | — |
| Common side effects | brain fog, anxiety, depression, fatigue | brain fog, headache, fatigue, irritability |
| Typical dose reported | sparingly | daily |
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.”
High-level evidence related to pharmacological strategies for managing Lewy body dementia is rare. Strategies for important areas of need in Lewy body dementia, such as autonomic symptoms and caregiver burden, have not been investigated, nor have the views of patients and caregivers about pharmacological strategies.
Am J Psychiatry, 2015 ↗“The effects were wonderful, they still are to me-- verbal fluidity, increased motivation, quicker thinking, better recall, pro social, wake up in the morning with ZERO grogginess.”
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