3 findings behind this formula. Hover a card for the detail and the source.
Across clinical trials, lemon balm improved anxiety and low-mood scores compared with placebo, without serious side effects.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials in people with anxiety or depressive symptoms. Lemon balm improved anxiety (SMD -0.98) and depression scores (SMD -0.47) versus placebo, particularly in acute use.
In healthy adults, 200 mg L-theanine daily for four weeks improved stress-related symptoms, sleep measures and verbal fluency.
Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial in 30 healthy adults over 4 weeks. Depression, anxiety and sleep-quality scores fell after L-theanine, sleep subscores improved versus placebo, and verbal fluency and executive function scores rose.
A single 600 mg dose of lemon balm extract reduced the negative mood effects of a lab stress test in healthy volunteers.
Double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study in 18 healthy adults given 300 mg or 600 mg extract. 600 mg increased self-rated calmness during the stressor, and 300 mg sped up maths processing without loss of accuracy.