topicInositol Anxiety Meta-Analysis
claimResults Across AnxDs, tCho was significantly reduced in prefrontal cortex and across all cortical regions.
evidence level1
citationMaddock RJ (2025)
sourceTransdiagnostic reduction in cortical choline-containing compounds in anxiety disorders: a <sup>1</sup>H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy meta-analysis.
topicInositol Anxiety Meta-Analysis
claimNAA was unchanged in prefrontal cortex but reduced across all cortical regions (after exclusions).
evidence level1
citationMaddock RJ (2025)
sourceTransdiagnostic reduction in cortical choline-containing compounds in anxiety disorders: a <sup>1</sup>H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy meta-analysis.
topicInositol Anxiety Meta-Analysis
claimDiscussion Reduced choline-containing compounds in cortical regions is a consistent, transdiagnostic abnormality in AnxDs.
evidence level1
citationMaddock RJ (2025)
sourceTransdiagnostic reduction in cortical choline-containing compounds in anxiety disorders: a <sup>1</sup>H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy meta-analysis.
topicInositol Anxiety Meta-Analysis
claimBackground Anxiety disorders (AnxDs) are highly prevalent and often untreated or unresponsive to treatment.
evidence level1
citationMaddock RJ (2025)
sourceTransdiagnostic reduction in cortical choline-containing compounds in anxiety disorders: a <sup>1</sup>H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy meta-analysis.
topicInositol Anxiety Meta-Analysis
claimConclusions and outlook Myo-inositol has a more acceptable safety profile than metformin, which is known to be associated with gastrointestinal adverse effects and, in rare cases, lactic acidosis.
evidence level4
citationRusso M (2025)
sourceMetformin and Myo-Inositol: A Comparative Analysis.
topicInositol Anxiety Meta-Analysis
claimBackground In the field of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), metformin and myo-inositol are frequently employed to treat the endocrine-metabolic aspects of the condition.
evidence level4
citationRusso M (2025)
sourceMetformin and Myo-Inositol: A Comparative Analysis.
topicInositol Anxiety Meta-Analysis
claimAccordingly, myo-inositol is sometimes considered as a nutraceutical alternative for metformin.
evidence level4
citationRusso M (2025)
sourceMetformin and Myo-Inositol: A Comparative Analysis.