Evidence brief · Supplement
Inositol (Myo-Inositol) for Anxiety / OCD / panic
Evidence grade C — High doses
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
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What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Anxiety / OCD / panicEvidence grade C
High doses
Smallmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Anxiety / OCD / panic (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For anxiety / ocd / panic, Inositol (Myo-Inositol) earns evidence grade C (small effect, mixed consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. High doses
How it might work
It acts as a second messenger for insulin and serotonin/other receptors, improving insulin sensitivity and modulating mood pathways.
How to use it
2–4 g/day myo-inositol for PCOS (often a 40:1 myo:D-chiro ratio); higher doses (up to ~18 g) in psychiatric trials.
Safety & cautions
Very well tolerated; mild GI upset at high doses.
Bottom line
A standout for PCOS metabolic and ovulatory support, with a useful anxiety/OCD sideline. 2–4 g/day; well tolerated.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- PCOS
- 2–4 g/day myo-inositol (40:1 with D-chiro).
Goes with
- Inositol (Myo-Inositol)Read the full Inositol (Myo-Inositol) monographEvidence grade B
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Inositol (Myo-Inositol) for AnxietyEvidence grade C — High dosesEvidence grade C
- Inositol (Myo-Inositol) for PCOSEvidence grade B — Metabolic + ovulatoryEvidence grade B
- Inositol (Myo-Inositol) for Gestational diabetes preventionEvidence grade C — EmergingEvidence grade C
- Inositol (Myo-Inositol) for PCOS (insulin/ovulation)Evidence grade B — First-line supplementEvidence grade B
Sources
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