Tadalafil vs Taurine for heart & lipids
Short answer: For heart & lipids, users rate them about the same: 95% report improvement with Tadalafil (22 reports) and 97% with Taurine (29 reports).
Tadalafil has 120 meta-analyses and 347 randomized trials on PubMed; Taurine has 112 and 227.
Based on 253 reports about Tadalafil and 1,053 about Taurine. Not medical advice.
| Tadalafil Medication | Taurine Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 77%helped142 reports · high confidence | 75%helped379 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 120 / 347 | 112 / 227 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 75% (4) | 93% (209) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 91% (99) | 83% (6) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 100% (4) | 92% (99) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 97% (69) | 96% (26) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 100% (10) | 89% (57) |
| Common side effects | headache, stuffy nose, heartburn, lower back | drowsiness, vivid dreams, headache, irritability |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | 3-4 g |
Tadalafil shares a similar efficacy and safety with sildenafil and significantly improves patients' sexual confidence. Furthermore, patients and their partners prefer tadalafil to sildenafil. Hence, tadalafil may be a better choice for ED treatment.
Int Urol Nephrol, 2017 ↗“After a week of 2.5 mg twice a day, this is my favourite drug ever. My brain fog has gone...My mood is so much better, similar to an SSRI but without the flat feeling.”
Taurine showed noteworthy effects in preventing hypertension and enhancing cardiac function. Individuals prone to CVDs may find it advantageous to include taurine in their daily regimen.
Nutr J, 2024 ↗“it really is a smooth feeling. I had some music playing and actually enjoyed doing the dishes. It just put me in a very overall relaxed state.”
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