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title: Does magnesium with vitamin B help PMS symptoms? | Niyora
description: Yes. Magnesium citrate with vitamin B2 significantly decreased several PMS symptoms including anxiety, depression, resentment, tearfulness, and headache. Howe
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Survey study, 2020

# Does magnesium with vitamin B help PMS symptoms?

Yes. Magnesium citrate with vitamin B2 significantly decreased several PMS symptoms including anxiety, depression, resentment, tearfulness, and headache. However, blood magnesium levels did not change significantly.

 Early or limited evidence

65 women with premenstrual syndrome

## What they did

65 women with PMS were divided into two groups. Group 1 (32 women) received magnesium citrate with vitamin B2 for 2 months. Group 2 (33 women) received only vitamin B2 for 2 months, and when that was ineffective, magnesium citrate was added.

## What they found

Group 1 had significant decreases in the overall number of PMS symptoms. When both groups received magnesium citrate (Group 1 from the start, Group 2 after 2 months), specific symptoms significantly decreased: anxiety, depression, resentment, tearfulness, and headache. Other PMS symptoms decreased but not significantly. Blood magnesium levels did not change significantly.

## What it means for you

Magnesium with B2 may help several emotional and stress-related PMS symptoms. The study is small with no true control group, since the second group eventually received the same treatment. We cannot tell if magnesium itself works or if it's the combination with B2.

32

women receiving magnesium citrate and vitamin B2

33

women receiving vitamin B2 only initially

2 months

treatment duration

## About the study

Original title The role of magnesium in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome Authors Lyudmila A. Ozolinya, Озолиня Людмила Анатольевна, Aleksey V. Overko et al. Year 2020 Study design Survey study Participants 65 What was tested Magnesium citrate with vitamin B2 Read the paper [doi.org/10.17816/2313-8726-2020-7-2-102-107](https://doi.org/10.17816/2313-8726-2020-7-2-102-107)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Magnesium](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-magnesium/)

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