The Effects of Magnesium Supplementation on Subjective Anxiety and Stress—A Systematic Review (2017)

Peer-Reviewed Study · Boyle NB, Lawton C, Dye L · April 26, 2017

Eighteen studies examined subjective anxiety in mildly anxious, premenstrual, postpartum, or hypertensive samples, with mixed results and poor overall evidence quality. The review does not establish magnesium efficacy for pediatric ADHD, and it appeared in Nutrients rather than PLoS One.

Existing evidence is suggestive of a beneficial effect of Mg on subjective anxiety in anxiety vulnerable samples. However, the quality of the existing evidence is poor.

Eighteen studies examined subjective anxiety in mildly anxious, premenstrual, postpartum, or hypertensive samples, with mixed results and poor overall evidence quality. The review does not establish magnesium efficacy for pediatric ADHD, and it appeared in Nutrients rather than PLoS One. The book’s PLoS One attribution is incorrect.

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