May Be Useful in Treating Symptoms of PMS

Premenstrual syndrome or PMS, symptoms including anxiety, despair, and irritability have been treated with vitamin B6. Because it plays a part in the production of neurotransmitters that control mood, researchers believe that vitamin B6 helps with emotional symptoms associated with PMS. In a three-month trial involving more than 60 premenopausal women, it was shown that 50 mg of vitamin B6 daily reduced PMS symptoms of fatigue, irritability, and sadness by 69%. However, women who got a placebo also reported improved PMS symptoms, indicating that there may have been some placebo effect at play when it came to the efficiency of the vitamin B6 supplement.

Another small research discovered that taking 50 mg of vitamin B6 and 200 mg of magnesium every day for the duration of one menstrual cycle greatly decreased PMS symptoms, such as mood swings, impatience, and anxiety. These results are encouraging, although they are constrained by the small sample size and brief duration. Before suggestions can be given, more study on the security and efficiency of vitamin B6 in reducing PMS symptoms is required.