Have any supplements been studied for traumatic brain injury?

Vitamin E and vitamin C supplementation have shown some positive effects in the context of TBI, but more research is needed to identify the ideal timing and dosing of each.^[1] Curcumin, found naturally in tumeric, has potential anti-inflammatory effects and could help by blocking pathways that cause neuroinflammation after TBI.^[2] Supplementing with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, has some promising outcomes in early research, but further studies are needed to offer dosages specifically for TBI. A vitamin D supplement could help with recovery from TBI in people with low vitamin D levels at the time of the injury. Similarly, supplementing with magnesium could help improve long-term outcomes.^[3]