Is there any human evidence concerning anxiolytic effects of curcumin?

Q: Is there any human evidence concerning anxiolytic effects of curcumin?

Yes.<a href="#ref-1" id="ref-link-1" class="ref-link popover" data-tooltip='<div><p class="mb-3">Esmaily H, et al. <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25776839" target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">An investigation of the effects of curcumin on anxiety and depression in obese individuals: A randomized controlled trial</a></p>Chin J Integr Med (2015 May)</div>'> [1] One gram of curcumin a day was shown to reduce anxiety when supplemented by people with <a href="/conditions/obesity/" class="popover" data-tooltip="<div><h6>Obesity</h6><p>Obesity is a condition of excessive body fat that increases the risk for other conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Fat is how the body stores extra calories that were eaten but not used. Obesity treatment usually involves restricting the calories eaten or creating a negative calorie balance.</p></div>">obesity , compared to placebo in a cross-over study. Depression was also measured, but there was no significant effect.

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Yes.^[1] One gram of curcumin a day was shown to reduce anxiety when supplemented by people with obesity, compared to placebo in a cross-over study. Depression was also measured, but there was no significant effect.

Is there any human evidence concerning anxiolytic effects of curcumin?

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