Goal-Based Guide
Omega-3 has the most support for mood, with ashwagandha, probiotics, magnesium and vitamin D alongside it. Here's what each one does.
Mood depends on neurotransmitter balance, inflammation and gut health. These supplements have the most support for emotional well-being.
Ranked by the verdict on whether each supplement works, worked out from every counted mention. Each dot is one source: a researcher or a study.
positive partly neutral negative Each researcher and each study counts once per claim, however often they come up.
Magnesium supplements are worth taking.
8 sources: 6 positive, 2 partly
Probiotic supplements or fermented foods are worth taking.
30 sources: 15 positive, 14 partly, 1 negative
Omega-3 supplements are worth taking.
17 sources: 7 positive, 10 partly
Vitamin D supplements are worth taking.
12 sources: 6 positive, 6 partly
Ashwagandha is worth taking.
6 sources: 3 positive, 3 partly
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Mood support through several pathways:
This page shows you which supplements researchers agree on for mood. A free account opens the dose, form and timing for each supplement, with the interactions to watch. Pro adds chat answers drawn from 3,700+ hours of recorded interviews with 380 researchers and doctors, plus 48,500+ research studies, each one cited.
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