انوسٹول · myo-inositol, vitamin B8
Mixed evidence
Some real trial support in panic and OCD, at doses far above what most bottles hold.
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A sugar-like molecule involved in how cells respond to signals including serotonin. Also used widely in PCOS.
Small trials found high-dose inositol reduced panic attacks, with one study reporting it comparable to a prescription treatment, and there is some support in OCD. Trials in depression are less convincing. A short evidence base, but the panic findings are more than most supplements can claim.
Panic trials used 12 to 18 g daily of powder, which is a spoonful rather than a capsule. Most capsules contain a small fraction of the studied amount.
Recorded because a person who has decided to try something will find a number somewhere, and a forum's number is worse than a trial's. It is not a recommendation, and the right amount for you depends on things only a doctor who knows your history can weigh.
Usually well tolerated; nausea, gas and loose stools at high doses. May trigger mania in bipolar disorder. In PCOS it can affect blood sugar, which matters if you take diabetes medication.
Widely sold for PCOS in pharmacies here, often as sachets, which is a cheaper way to reach the studied amount than capsules.
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