Feeling stressed or anxious, which studies measure with anxiety scales and with cortisol in blood or saliva.
Strongest evidence: GABA, Lavender and Melatonin.
Each supplement gets the grade of its strongest stress & anxiety benefit. Open one to see each benefit.
GABAAnxiety↓ stress†, Sleep/attention↓ anxietyStrong1 of 1
LavenderAnxiety↓ cortisol↓, Sleep/stress↓ 5-10Strong1 of 1
MelatoninAnxiety, cortisol ↓, Sleep, stress ↓Strong1 of 1
TryptophanAnxiety ↑; Trp ↓, Stress hormones ↑; mood ↓Strong1 of 1
ChamomileAnxiety ↓ 5.2, Depression/stress ↓Strong1 of 1
TheanineAnxiety, sAA ↓, BP stress response ↓Moderate1 of 1
AshwagandhaStress/anxiety ↓ PSS, Anxiety ↓ HAM-A −41%Moderate1 of 1
ValerianStress/anxiety ↓, Sleep ↑, anxiety ↓Moderate1 of 1
Rhodiola RoseaAnxiety/stress ↓, Stress markers ↓Moderate1 of 1
GinsengStress/anxiety ↓ PSS, VAS-A, Cortisol↓ HRV↑, anxiety↓Moderate1 of 1
Black CohoshLess stress, lower anxiety, Improved symptoms, less bleedingWeak1 of 1
InositolPanic/OCD symptoms reduced, Mood/anxiety improvedWeak1 of 1
Lion's ManeStress ↓ −9.5, Speed ↑ 6.7%Weak1 of 1Panax GinsengStress hormones ↓, HRV/feelings improvedWeak1 of 1No supplement matches the filter in this list. Clear the filter or choose All.
One benefit that studies measure, and the supplements with the strongest evidence for each.
Feeling stressed or anxious, and the body's stress response behind it. It is measured on scales such as the Hamilton Anxiety Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and by cortisol in blood or saliva.
37 supplements, 7 strong