Supplementation of Magnesium Glycinate: Testing the Acute Effects of Magnesium Glycinate on the Stress Levels of College Students

he usage of supplements and vitamins to increase health has become a common practice in the United States. However, the true effects are not always well-known and can differ across brands, population, and other factors. In college, many students are functioning in high stress conditions, and some may result to going on anti-anxiety or depression medications. To see if Magnesium supplementation could be a potential first step in improving the stress levels present in the student population, the effects of Mg were studied in a population of 10 participants. Participant data was studied in both an Mg and placebo condition to determine if a singular dose of Mg could impact the students’ stress levels. Overall, this study found that there is no correlation to demonstrate that Mg can impact stress in conditions related to stress scale tests, physiological measures, or other dependent variables used within this analysis.