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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

red yeast rice and Improved Verbal Fluency

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 200 (median 200, IQR 200–200) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 2.8 months · IQR 2.8 months–2.8 months · Range 2.8 months–2.8 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

Safety in these studies

Overall tolerabilityReported
no subject-reported adverse effects.
from: Effect of Red Yeast Rice on Cognitive Functioning in Schizophrenia: Data From a Pilot Stud

1 of 1 paper

Effect of Red Yeast Rice on Cognitive Functioning in Schizophrenia: Data From a Pilot Study.
- 2019-05
- Clinical Trial
- Journal of clinical psychopharmacology 39(3)
- - Antonio Bruno
  - Gianluca Pandolfo
  - Manuela Crucitti
  - Giulia Maria Troili
  - Fortunato Battaglia
  - Rocco Antonio Zoccali
  - Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello
- PubMed: 30921099
- DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001025
11 Insights on
- Improved Verbal Fluency
- Moderate evidence
- Clinical
phonemic fluency test (P = 0.008)
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes
Dose
200 mg/d (total monacolin K/capsule content, 11.88 mg)