Vitamin b6 150% - taking a high dose of b6 has been shown to reduce anxiety and depression, however 150% of your RDI isn’t what is meant by a high dose in this case. The fact is a lot of energy drinks contain more than 4 times this amount, so whilst 150% may sound like a lot it really isn’t. In fact the trials used a supplement of 100mg of b6, whereas the amount in here is a little over 2mg. So Love Wellness Mood Pills aren’t even close to what has been shown to be the effective range. [1]
Proprietary Blend 1200mg
Whilst we can never be sure what’s in a proprietary blend, we’ll give our Love Wellness Review the most charitable reading possible. Considering it’s standard practice and a requirement in some countries to list ingredients from largest to smallest we will also be using this model as this is required by FDA regulations in the US. If we work from the assumption that the GABA dose is 300mg it will mean that L Theanine could at least be in an effective dose, and potentially Ginkgo.
GABA – GABA serves two important functions in the brain when it comes to mood, one is directly raising it, the other is in it’s association with sleep. GABA is also able to help people who are stressed fall asleep quicker and 300mg would be a functional dosage for both.
Chasteberry Powder – has been shown to have a mild effect on improving PMS related stress, and specifically PMS stress, there is little evidence that it supports mood in any other way. As chasteberry seems to impact hormones which is why it is also used in a lot of supplements for menopause it isn’t a good all around conclusion, the dosage would also need to be in the grams as the active ingredient is a very small percentage of chasteberry powder itself. Poor inclusion from Love Wellness Mood Pills. We’ll assume this takes around 250mg.
Wild Yam Root Powder – Wild yams contain some gaba and a few other things, this really needs to be extracted as the concentration of the useful ingredients is far too low, even then we’re doubling down on a tiny amount of something that’s already in enough supply. 250mg would only yield a couple of extra mg of GABA. A waste of capsule space.
L Theanine – If we assume 200mg of L Theanine we have an effective dosage, similar to GABA it’s well documented to play an important part in the bodies chemical response to stress. The Amino acid is a solid inclusion, and has been shown to reduce anxiety, promote healthy sleep and generally be a good all around mood booster.
Organic St Johns Wort Powder – if we assume 100mg it will do nothing. St Johns Wort does work, unfortunately most supplement sellers get the dosage wrong (if we’re being charitable, if we’re not then they’re misselling it to make more money). As it’s the 5th ingredient on the list it can’t be in a high enough dosage to be functional.
Ginkgo Leaf – Assuming 100mg this is a good inclusion even if it can cause stomach upset, not only has Ginkgo been shown to alleviate stress and anxiety in double blind placebo controlled trials. But, it’s also been shown to improve cognitive function and is even being studied as a potential medicine for neurodegenerative illnesses.
References
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hup.2852