Safety · Supplement
Sage: side effects, safety & interactions
Generally safe at supplemental doses; avoid high-thujone forms in pregnancy.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Generally safe at supplemental doses; avoid high-thujone forms in pregnancy.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Sage at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Sage is
Sage (Salvia officinalis/lavandulaefolia) extracts are studied for memory and attention.
The honest bottom line
A pleasant, low-risk acute cognitive aid with small but repeatable effects. Standardized extract before demanding tasks.
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