Zinc Picolinate vs ZMA for libido
Short answer: For libido, more users report improvement with Zinc Picolinate — 100% of 7 reports, versus 88% of 16 for ZMA.
Zinc Picolinate has 220 meta-analyses and 555 randomized trials on PubMed; ZMA has 3 and 1.
Based on 95 reports about Zinc Picolinate and 321 about ZMA. Not medical advice.
| Zinc Picolinate Supplement | ZMA Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 69%helped34 reports · medium confidence | 64%helped151 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 220 / 555 | 3 / 1 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 75% (4) | 87% (116) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 100% (7) | 88% (16) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | — | 94% (18) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 60% (5) | 55% (11) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | — | 67% (15) |
| Common side effects | stomach issues, nausea, brain fog, insomnia | vivid dreams, drowsiness, stomach issues, depression |
| Typical dose reported | 30 mg / before bed | 30 mg zinc, 450 mg magnesium, 10.5 mg B6 / nightly |
Acne patients have decreased serum zinc levels. Zinc is effective for the treatment of acne, particularly at decreasing the number of inflammatory papules, when used as monotherapy or as an adjunctive treatment.
Dermatol Ther, 2020 ↗“After 15 mins or so, I experienced these effects: Warm body temperature, Heightened self-esteem, Dulling of emotions... Only bad thing is I feel slightly dumber.”
IOI improved the adequacy of the procedure and led to a better postoperative appearance, especially for patients with variable ZMA fractures. Furthermore, the use of IOI avoided the risk of secondary surgery. In future studies, researchers should standardize the scale and outcomes to facilitate the intuitive evaluation of reduction adequacy.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 2023 ↗“The only thing that is affordable and has seemed to help me is ZMA. I only have the anecdote that ZMA seemed to improve sex drive, sleep, dreams, erectile quality when I first t began taking it at age 18.”
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