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taurine

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Reported Uses

  • NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
  • academic performance [Insufficient Evidence]
  • ADHD [Insufficient Evidence]
  • age-related macular degeneration [Insufficient Evidence]
  • androgenic alopecia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • athletic performance [Insufficient Evidence]
  • autism spectrum disorder [Insufficient Evidence]
  • CHF [Possibly Effective]
  • cirrhosis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cognitive function [Insufficient Evidence]
  • critical illness (trauma) [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cystic fibrosis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • delirium [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetes mellitus [Insufficient Evidence]
  • epilepsy [Insufficient Evidence]
  • erectile dysfunction [Insufficient Evidence]
  • exercise-induced muscle soreness [Insufficient Evidence]
  • fatigue [Insufficient Evidence]
  • H. pylori infection [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hepatitis [Possibly Effective]
  • HTN [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hyperlipidemia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • infant development [Insufficient Evidence]
  • iron deficiency anemia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • muscular dystrophy [Insufficient Evidence]
  • nausea/vomiting, chemo-related [Insufficient Evidence]
  • nephrotoxicity, chemo-induced [Insufficient Evidence]
  • obesity [Possibly Ineffective]
  • physical performance [Insufficient Evidence]
  • postop recovery [Insufficient Evidence]
  • psychosis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • sleep deprivation [Insufficient Evidence]
  • Tourette syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
  • traumatic brain injury [Insufficient Evidence]

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