The Claim
In adults with chronic tinnitus, those with elevated baseline anxiety (HADS anxiety score ≥11) have a 2.6-fold higher probability of achieving a clinically meaningful response (≥30% improvement in three of four outcomes) following 240 mg daily of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® for 24 weeks compared to those with low or subsyndromal anxiety.
What the research says
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Among adults with chronic tinnitus, those with higher anxiety levels at the start of treatment are 2.6 times more likely to experience a significant improvement in their symptoms after taking 240 mg of Ginkgo biloba extract daily for 24 weeks than those with lower anxiety levels.
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In adults with chronic tinnitus, those with elevated baseline anxiety (HADS anxiety score ≥11) are approximately 2.6 times more likely to achieve a clinically meaningful response (≥30% improvement in three of four outcomes) to 240 mg daily of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® over 24 weeks than those with low or subsyndromal anxiety.
In people with high anxiety and ringing in the ears, Ginkgo biloba improves blood flow to the inner ear and calms overactive brain circuits by fixing imbalances in brain chemicals like dopamine and acetylcholine. This reduces the brain’s false signal of sound and makes the ringing less noticeable.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with chronic ear ringing who also have high anxiety were about 2.6 times more likely to feel much better after taking Ginkgo biloba for six months than those with low anxiety — and the study found exactly that.
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