Evidence map

Updated Jul 30, 2026

Stress

Explore clinical evidence across the ways people experience stress, anxiety, and recovery.

Ingredients

Outcomes

Trials

127

Evidence map

Evidence across stress

Benefit Mixed / early No clear benefit Harm Not studied

Stress evidence map Reduce daily stress

Stress Ingredient	Reduce daily stress	Reduce anxiety symptoms	Lower day-to-day anxiety	Feel calmer and more confident	Lower stress load	Reduce stress-hormone load	Restore healthy cortisol rhythm
5-HTP
affron
Ashwagandha
Bacognize
BacoMind
Bacopa
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia)
Black Cohosh
Caffeine
Cannabidiol
Cannabinoids
Chamomile
Coffee
Curcumin
DHA
English Lavender
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)
Gotu Kola
Holy Basil
Kava kava
KSM-66
Lavandula (unspecified)
lemon balm
lemon Verbena
Lithium
Magnesium
Magnesium Glycinate
Magnesium L-Threonate
Magnesium Oxide
Melatonin
Mint (unspecified)
Omega-3
Passionflower
Phosphatidylserine
Pregnenolone
Saffron
Satiereal
Sensoril
Shoden
Synapsa
Tetrahydrocannabinol
Theanine
L-Tryptophan
Turmeric
Valerian
Vitamin B

Evidence map: Stress

Explore clinical evidence across the ways people experience stress, anxiety, and recovery.

Across 46 ingredients and 7 outcomes, this map shows 85 studied pairs covering 127 distinct clinical trials.

Where cells are blank, the (ingredient, outcome) pair has not been studied — 237 such gaps remain on this map.

Methodology

Each studied pair shows its V2 verdict, GRADE certainty, contributing-trial total, and source evidence. Where an audited standardized effect is available, the receipt shows the estimate and its confidence interval when available. Generated 2026-07-30 from 127 contributing trials.

Stress

Evidence across stress

5-HTP × Reduce anxiety symptoms

affron × Reduce daily stress

affron × Reduce anxiety symptoms

affron × Lower stress load

Ashwagandha × Reduce daily stress

Ashwagandha × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Ashwagandha × Lower stress load

Ashwagandha × Restore healthy cortisol rhythm

Bacognize × Reduce anxiety symptoms

BacoMind × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Bacopa × Reduce daily stress

Bacopa × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) × Reduce daily stress

Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Black Cohosh × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Caffeine × Reduce daily stress

Caffeine × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Cannabidiol × Reduce daily stress

Cannabidiol × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Cannabinoids × Reduce daily stress

Cannabinoids × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Cannabinoids × Lower day-to-day anxiety

Chamomile × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Chamomile × Lower day-to-day anxiety

Coffee × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Curcumin × Reduce anxiety symptoms

DHA × Reduce anxiety symptoms

English Lavender × Reduce daily stress

EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Gotu Kola × Feel calmer and more confident

Holy Basil × Reduce daily stress

Holy Basil × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Holy Basil × Lower stress load

Kava kava × Reduce anxiety symptoms

KSM-66 × Reduce daily stress

KSM-66 × Reduce anxiety symptoms

KSM-66 × Lower stress load

Lavandula (unspecified) × Reduce daily stress

Lavandula (unspecified) × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Lavandula (unspecified) × Lower day-to-day anxiety

lemon balm × Reduce daily stress

lemon balm × Reduce anxiety symptoms

lemon balm × Lower stress load

lemon Verbena × Reduce daily stress

Lithium × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Magnesium × Reduce daily stress

Magnesium × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Magnesium × Lower stress load

Magnesium Glycinate × Reduce daily stress

Magnesium Glycinate × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Magnesium L-Threonate × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Magnesium Oxide × Lower stress load

Melatonin × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Mint (unspecified) × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Omega-3 × Reduce daily stress

Omega-3 × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Passionflower × Reduce daily stress

Passionflower × Lower stress load

Phosphatidylserine × Reduce daily stress

Phosphatidylserine × Lower stress load

Pregnenolone × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Saffron × Reduce daily stress

Saffron × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Saffron × Lower stress load

Satiereal × Reduce daily stress

Satiereal × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Satiereal × Lower stress load

Sensoril × Reduce daily stress

Sensoril × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Sensoril × Lower stress load

Shoden × Reduce daily stress

Shoden × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Shoden × Lower stress load

Synapsa × Reduce daily stress

Synapsa × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Tetrahydrocannabinol × Reduce anxiety symptoms

Theanine × Reduce daily stress

Theanine × Reduce anxiety symptoms

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