The Claim
In adults with self-reported high stress, a single acute dose of a supplement containing 400 mg Scutellaria baicalensis, 40 mg Crataegus laevigata, 56.3 mg magnesium, and 20 µg chromium increases correct responses in serial 7’s subtraction tasks during psychosocial stress exposure, with no effect on performance under non-stress conditions.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
A single dose of a specific supplement improves accuracy on mental arithmetic tasks when people are under psychological stress, but does not change performance when they are not stressed.
See the scientific wording
In adults with self-reported high stress, a single acute dose of a supplement containing 400 mg Scutellaria baicalensis, 40 mg Crataegus laevigata, 56.3 mg magnesium, and 20 µg chromium improves working memory performance during a psychosocial stressor, as measured by increased correct responses in serial 7’s subtraction tasks under stress, but not in non-stress conditions.
Under stress, the brain's fear and emotion centers become overactive and disrupt thinking. The supplement reduces this overactivity by calming nerve signals, increasing calming chemicals, and boosting mood-related chemicals, which lets the thinking part of the brain work better during mental tasks.
What the research says
1 studyWhen stressed adults took this supplement, they got better at doing mental math under pressure — but didn’t get better when they weren’t stressed. So it only helps when you’re feeling overwhelmed.
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