What is Phosphatidylserine?

Category: Supplements

Most popular types: PS100

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Phosphatidylserine (PS) is being used for treating memory deficit disorders and for improving other higher brain functions.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 8 1
Doctor recommendation 6 1
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 4 1
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder 2 2
Parkinson's disease 2 2
Anxious mood 1 1

Show all 17 reasons taken


  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 11

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Phosphatidylserine

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Phosphatidylserine

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 3
Other 3
Course of treatment ended 2
Expense 2
Personal research 2
See all 11 patients who've stopped taking Phosphatidylserine

Duration

Stopped taking Phosphatidylserine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 3
6 months - 1 year 2
1 - 2 years 4
5 - 10 years 3
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 8
Usually 3
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 1
Not at all hard to take 9
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 2
< $25 3
Not specified 6
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2 patient evaluations for Phosphatidylserine

Nov 1, 2015 (Started Jun 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for Support brain health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 28, 2012 (Started Jun 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Neuroprotection)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 115 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 1, 2010 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Neuroprotection)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks
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