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Mood balance

152 supplements analyzed and ranked by clinical evidence.

Supplements152

Supplement Evidence

Main Effects
Alcohol

Pleasure boost / crave

Anhedonia relief −5%

+Social disinhibition

Strong
232258
Iron

Iron stores +59%

Anemia/Hb +2.7 g/L

Strong
302216
Probiotics

Mood: ↓stress/anxiety

Mood: ↓depression, +QOL

Mood: ↓~10%

Strong
294215
GABA

Mood/anxiety +QOL

Mood/sleep +scores

Mood relief +rapid

Strong
15198
Vitamin B9

Mood: −2.65 HDRS

Mood: relapse −52%

Strong
275814
Phenylethylamine

Mood +depression scores

Mood +euphoria/subjective effects

Mood +anxiety/sociality

Strong
357511
Nicotine

Stimulant/CV ↑, mood +

Craving/withdrawal ↓, mood +

Strong
286215
Fish Oil

Lower stress chemistry

Mood symptoms ↓

Aggression/hostility ↓

Strong
290520
Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Anxiety/hostility ↓, 31% norepi

Depression/mood ↓, improved scores

Strong
288519
Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents

Hb↑ QoL↑

+1–3 g/dL

Transfusions↓ 20%

Strong
218511
Folic Acid

Depression relief +2.65

Mania relief 100%

Lower relapse 0.33

Strong
274515
Lavender

Mood/anxiety ↓

Stress/cortisol ↓

Depression ↓

Strong
30311
Tryptophan

Lower TRP, worse mood

Higher TRP, better mood

Strong
41313
St. John's Wort

Depression ↓, side effects ↓

+20% responders, fewer AEs

Strong
9711
Vitamin D

Mood: depression↓

Anxiety/irritability↓ +10%

Cognition/wellbeing↑ +30%

Strong
435919
Docosahexaenoic Acid

Depression↓ 10-20%

Anxiety/aggression↓ ~5-10%

Strong
140520
Essential Amino Acids

TRP↓ mood↓

TRP↑ mood↑

Strong
262919
Phenylalanine

Phe/DA shifts, worse mood

Phe↑ 77%; PRL↑, DA↓

Phe↓ 39%; mood↑

Strong
110316
Melatonin

Mood+sleep ↓, +PSQI

Circadian advance ~2h, mood ↑

Strong
6547
Ginkgo Biloba

Mood balance: ↑anxiety/depression

Mood balance: −PMS symptoms

Mood balance: +mental well-being

Strong
22317
Sage

Depression/anxiety ↓

Mood/alertness ↑

Strong
52116
Saffron

Depression↓ 4-55%

Anxiety/stress↓ modestly

Mood balance↑

Strong
10718
Caffeine

Alertness↑ mood

Fatigue↓ irritability↓

Strong
73611
Glutathione

GSH↑, mood↑

Oxidative stress↓, mood↑

Strong
124419
Prebiotics

Mood ↑ stress/depression

Mood ↑ +10.44

Strong
76915
Bitter Orange

Anxiety ↓ ~5-8

Depression/mood ↓

Strong
25113
Vitamin B6

Mood ↓ homocysteine

Mood ↑ 52%

Mood ↓ anxiety/depression

Strong
54417
Minoxidil

Psychological mood +

Hair response +12.5%

Strong
1045
Curcumin

Mood↑ anxiety↓

Depression↓ +20.4%

Stress/anxiety↓

Strong
36418
Multivitamin

Less anxiety/stress

Mood +12.6

Strong
45018
Cannabidiol

Anxiety ↑/↓ balance

Mood uplift +7.0

Psychosis/anxiety shift

Strong
2019
L-Carnitine

Mood: depression↓

Mood: anhedonia↓

Mood: fatigue↓

Strong
46519
Vitamin C

Mood ↓, stress ↓

Mood ↓, anxiety ↓

Strong
151318
Magnesium

Mood symptoms ↓

Stress/anxiety ↓

Strong
183419
Zinc

Depression down; response faster

PMS/anxiety down; mood up

Strong
180417
Galantamine

Mood/behavior ↓

Caregiver distress ↓

Strong
11010
Lemon Balm

Anxiety/depression ↓

Agitation/crying ↓

Sleep/mood ↑

Strong
20011
Glycine

Mood uplift 4.6 pts

Anxiety/stress down 2.4

Strong
91317
Carnitine

Depression ↓

Mood/anxiety ↓

Fatigue ↓

Strong
47518
L-Dopa

Mood ↑, anxiety ↓

Anhedonia ↓, confidence ↑

Strong
60613
L-Methionine

Depression ↓; remiss. +18.5pp

Mood stable; biomarkers ↑500%

Male benefit d=0.95

Moderate
34317
L-Tyrosine

Mood↓; anhedonia↑ AMPT

Mood↑; anxiety↓ L-dopa

Moderate
325211
N-Acetyl Cysteine

Mood: ↓ depressive/anxiety

Mood: ↓ craving/irritability

+80% response

Moderate
62317
DHEA

Mood↑ DHEA 50mg

Depression↓ 60%

Anxiety↓ DHEA

Moderate
48716
Vitamin B12

Mood balance: lower symptoms

Mood balance: +4 HDRS / 34% tHcy

Mood balance: less relapse

Moderate
95115
S-Adenosyl Methionine

Depression severity, response/remission

-18.5pp response; +14.1pp remission

Earlier mood improvement

Moderate
8214
Passion Flower

Anxiety ↓; cortisol flat

Mood balance ↑ anxiety ↓

Moderate
207
Marijuana

Mood up, anxiety down

THC euphoria +, withdrawal -

Positive mood/elfeeling +

Moderate
117514
Sarcosine

Depression up 4.6

Schizophrenia symptoms down

Moderate
3810
Aspartate

Ketamine: mood ↓14

Ketamine: rapid response

Metabolic/plasticity mood lift

Moderate
201718
Theanine

Lower anxiety/stress

Mood lift +56%

Less stress markers

Moderate
3915
Ashwagandha

Stress/anxiety ↓

Mood/cognition ↓ fatigue

Moderate
5018
L-Serine

Mood ↑ serine/DCS

Depression −4.4 / −34%

Neg symptoms −30%

Moderate
73717
Iodine

Mood/QoL ↑ +

Hypothyroid/mood ↓

Moderate
160217
Chamomile

Mood ↓; anxiety ↓

Depression ↓ ~10 pts

Well-being ↑; stress ↓

Moderate
7817
Rhodiola Rosea

Stress/mood ↓ ~3

Depression/anxiety ↓

Fatigue/attention ↓

Moderate
3715
Acetyl-L-Carnitine

Depression ↓; QoL ↑

Craving/anhedonia ↓; mood ↑

Moderate
9017
L-Theanine

Mood: +

Anxiety/stress: −

Moderate
399
Butyrate

Mood ↑ butyrate

Mood ↓ fatigue

Moderate
251515
Arachidonic Acid

Improved mood, -17 GDS

AA/EPA shift, mood boost

Moderate
59519
Choline

Mood↓ apathy/distress

Mood↓ depression/anxiety/apathy

Moderate
76218
Ginseng

Mood/stress ↓, +4.3

Fatigue/anxiety ↓, +2.2 g/dL

Moderate
27118
Panax Ginseng

Better mood/stress

+QoL mood

Moderate
21518
Kava

Anxiety ↓; +20% remission

Mood/attention ↑

Safety unchanged

Moderate
476
Bergamot

Mood ↓, +5-7

Sleep/anxiety ↑, −3.1

Moderate
3515
Phosphatidylcholine

Mood ↓ BPSD/apathy

Mood ↑ stress relief

Moderate
29617
Alpha-Linolenic Acid

Mood better, impulsivity lower

Anxiety/migraine improved

Postpartum depression lower

Moderate
31119
Creatine

Mood boost; +26% remission

Brain energy/connectivity; symptom relief

Moderate
191214
Resveratrol

Mood/QoL ↑

Anxiety −

PANSS total −6

Moderate
17619
Bacopa Monnieri

Stress/fatigue ↓

Mood/anhedonia ↑

Moderate
1311
Thiamine

Mood better + faster

Depression/cognition +1 MMSE

Moderate
20515
Valerian

Anxiety, stress ↓

Sleep, wellbeing ↑

Moderate
367
Phosphatidylserine

Mood/fatigue + stress

PMS/cortisol + distress

Moderate
5811
Hops

Anxiety/stress down; -7.5

Attention/fatigue up; p<0.05

Moderate
489
Selenium

Mood↑, anxiety↓

HDRS −5.1; TAC↑

EPDS↓

Moderate
69617
Palmitoylethanolamide

Mood balance: better depression

Mood balance: less mania

Moderate
4618
Mulberry

Lower cortisol, better mood

Sleep/glucose, better morning mood

Moderate
4912
Anthocyanins

Mood ↑, RT +0.37

Depression/anxiety ↓, +3.7/-3.1

Cortisol ↓, mood↑

Moderate
13119
Turmeric

Depression/anxiety: +improved

Mood balance: improved

Moderate
19419
Lecithin

Mood↓ apathy/distress

Mood↓ anxiety/stress

Moderate
14213
Vitamin B1

Mood symptoms -32%

Depression faster -1.9

Moderate
26717
Lysine

Stress hormones ↑, anxiety ↓

Psych symptoms ↓, platelets ↓

Moderate
36818
Skullcap

Anxiety/mood ↓

Sleep quality ↑

Moderate
2511
Theobromine

Cognitive boost, +NGF

Mood arousal, dislike +

Moderate
29412
Matcha

Calmer mood, -4 to -6

Stress/anxiety down, ~-4 to -6

Moderate
1113
Alanine

Mood: ↓ depression

Mood: mixed; ↑ anxiety

Moderate
302818
Black Cohosh

Hot flashes down

Mood +10%

Anxiety improved

Moderate
478
Peppermint Oil

Pain/anxiety ↓

Delirium −11.2%

Moderate
4110
Red Clover

Anxiety/depression ↓ ~77-81%

Hot flashes/QoL: mixed

Moderate
4010
Soy Isoflavones

Mood symptoms ↓

Depression/anxiety ↓

Moderate
35516
Pomegranate

Cortisol ↓; T4 no change

Menopause symptoms/QoL improved

PMS symptoms/social QoL improved

Moderate
10416
Inositol

Mood ↓ depression

Mood ↓ panic/OCD

Moderate
27017
Coenzyme Q10

Mood ↑; depression/anxiety

+ significant

Fatigue/depression ↓; mood ↑

Moderate
34817
Phenibut

Anxiety/fatigue relief 79%

Headache reduction

Fatigue down 30–50%

Weak
47
Fumaric Acid

Improved mood, DLQI −5.9

Better life impact, +36%

Skin benefit, GI AEs

Weak
367
Taurine

Craving/anxiety ↓

BPRS ↓ (P=0.004)

Weak
24013
Ornithine

Appetite/weight ↑

Mood/sleep ↑

Weak
11514
Reishi

Fatigue -28%; mood +39%

Anxiety/depression improved

Severity -16%

Weak
1511
Piracetam

Mood+1.97 / ↓internalizing

Mania −14.6; lethargy

Weak
15510
Boswellia

Memory up

Cognition up

Weak
6014
Spirulina

Hepatic mood/QoL +23.7

Stress/sleep mood lift

Weak
5518
Black Walnut

Mood stability −27.5%

Depression prevented +4.69

Stress biomarker −56.1

Weak
8515
Apigenin

Mood improvement -10.36

Anxiety/psyche relief

Weak
73
Krill Oil

Mood symptoms reduced

Depression scores down

Weak
3815
Piperine

Stress/anxiety ↓ -9.4

Depression/anxiety ↓ +serotonin

Weak
5118
Green Tea Extract

Calmness up; EEG +

Depression scores down, faster

Vitality/general health up

Weak
24417
Citicoline

Mood ↓; craving ↓

Depression improved

Remission +p=0.045

Weak
7614
Carnosine

Mood↓, no cognition

Mood↓; +response/remission

Mood↓; -8.86 Y-BOCS

Weak
7717
Cinnamon

Mood better: -2.69

Anxiety/depression down

Psychological score down

Weak
6114
D-Serine

Mood relief, -

Anxiety/PTSD ↓

Memory/attention ↑

Weak
2010
Rauwolscine

Mood ↑ 65%

Mood ↑ modestly

Weak
8310
Yohimbine

Faster response, +27% responders

Self-report mood/anxiety gains, CGI flat

Weak
798
Kanna

Depression eased (-4 to -6)

Alcohol unchanged

Weak
361
Magnolia Bark

Sleep/anxiety improved

Depressed mood reduced

Weak
67
Pyritinol

Mood balance↑ response

Mood balance↑ ESR/Hb

Weak
77
Cnidium Monnieri

Mood symptoms ↓ 41-51%

Blues incidence ↓16.4%

Weak
12
Danshen

Depression/anxiety ↓

PHQ-9 −2.78; GAD-7 −2.35

Weak
12117
Evening Primrose Oil

Psych symptoms −3.44

Mood balance improved

Weak
4810
Gamboge

Mood +4.2, anxiety

Functioning +4.5

Weak
2710
Mangosteen

Depression/anxiety −4.2/−2.5

Functioning +4.5

Weak
1510
Royal Jelly

PMS mood relief −11.75

Placebo minimal change −1.20

Weak
2712
Aniracetam

Mood balance +?

Cognition +?

Weak
76
Gamma Oryzanol

Mood lift −45%

Biomarkers unchanged

Weak
148
Perilla Oil

EPDS prevalence ↓9.6%

ALA levels → lower distress

Weak
77
Caralluma Fimbriata

Anxiety/stress down

Cortisol changes (males)

Weak
45
Chlorella

Depression/anxiety ↓ −4.14

HADS depression/anxiety ↓

Weak
1812
Myrrh

Comfort up; pain unchanged

No pain change

Weak
279
Eleuthero

Burnout↓ mood scores

Depression↓ vs placebo

Weak
2011
Benfotiamine

Obsessive/phobic mood ↓

-1.00,-0.98

Thiamine-linked depression ↓

Weak
209
Alpha-Lipoic Acid

Glucose↓ ~13% mood↑

Depression/anxiety/stress↓

Weak
21217
Beta-Glucans

Better mood/energy (+19%)

Symptom relief, modest mood

Survival, appetite, sleep

Weak
16818
Desiccated Thyroid

T3↑, T4↓

Symptom/QoL: subset↑

Weak
97
Rosemary

Anxiety↓, memory↑

Depression↓, anxiety↓

Weak
7715
Oxiracetam

QoL, cognition +

Memory +

Weak
139
Fucoxanthin

Faster reaction, better vigor

Executive function gains

Weak
512
Cocoa Extract

Lower negative mood, +vigor

No fatigue change

Weak
407
Kelp

Antioxidants up; mood support

BDNF/IGF-1 up, cognition +

Weak
4812
Pueraria Mirifica

Symptom relief -66%

Hormones unchanged

Weak
85
Ubiquinol

ADHD symptoms -34%

Hyperactivity -34%

Weak
3115
Maca

Mood better, hormones unchanged

+1.6 IIEF, mood up

Weak
194
Wild Yam

Anxiety/sleep improved

Greene score -12m

Weak
1111
Copper

Executive + biomarker benefit

Responder cognition +2.12 MMSE

Weak
64718
Riboflavin

Stress ↓ -5.9

Sleep/alertness ↑

Weak
32415
Gotu Kola

Startle down, mood steadier

Working memory, mood up

Weak
3814
DIM

Mood improves; no difference

Brain-age lower, symptoms better

Weak
2645
Schisandra

Hot flushes/palpitations ↓

Kupperman Index ↓

Weak
1214
Clary Sage

Calming: BP down

Relaxation: breathing -

Weak
47
Goji Berry

Energy/sleep up

Stress/fatigue down

Weak
1917
Lactoferrin

Autonomic distress ↓

H% +9.4%

Weak
18815
Blueberry Extract

Mood lifts, -p<0.05

Oxygenation up, mood better

Weak
610
Mucuna Pruriens

Mood balance: similar benefit

AEs +18.5%

Weak
19
Siberian Ginseng

Anxiety down, mood steadier

Cognition up, mood supported

Weak
2111