Skip to main content

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

L-Arginine and Improved Sexual Function

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 2,000 (median 2,000, IQR 2,000–2,000) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 4 weeks · IQR 4 weeks–4 weeks · Range 4 weeks–4 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

Safety in these studies

Overall tolerabilityReported
with minimal side effects observed
from: Effect of l-arginine compared to placebo on sexual function in women with major depressive

1 of 1 paper

Effect of l-arginine compared to placebo on sexual function in women with major depressive disorder: a randomized controlled trial.
- 2024-05-14
- RCT
- BMC psychiatry 24(1)
- - Pouria Torkaman
  - Azadeh Mazaheri Meybodi
  - Ali Kheradmand
  - Shiva Eiliaei
  - Maria Tavakoli Ardakani
- PubMed: 38745327
- DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05781-5
4 Insights on
- Improved Sexual Function
- High evidence
- Clinical
During the time in group A, FSFI increased. Based on the FSFI questionnaire, they had improvement in some domains, including the lubrication index and orgasm index, which significantly changed in the eighth week compared to the baseline (P-value < 0.05).
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes
Dose
1 gram twice daily