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Inositol for OCD

Sugar alcohol, not a true vitamin, involved in insulin signal transduction and cell membrane structure; myo-inositol is well studied for improving insulin sensitivity and ovulation in PCOS, and for reducing panic and anxiety symptoms.

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Why Inositol for OCD?

The connection

Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviours that are difficult to control.

Also known as: Myo-inositol, D-Chiro-inositol

Published research

Inositol × OCD: at a glance

Every published result for this pair, extracted and audited.

Published research

Inositol / OCD: publication years

What this means: Counts describe research quantity, not treatment effectiveness or certainty.

Inositol / OCD: publication years (publications, count)
CategoryPublications (count)
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Published research

Inositol × OCD: the evidence base

Hand-selected PubMed studies, linked to the originals.

6studies referenced
6journals
2023–2025publication range

Ordered by strength of evidence, then result direction.

01Comparison of metformin with inositol versus metformin alone in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsKelly FA, et al. · Endocrine · 2025PMID 39331347 ↗02Transdiagnostic reduction in cortical choline-containing compounds in anxiety disorders: a (1)H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy meta-analysisMaddock RJ, et al. · Molecular psychiatry · 2025PMID 40913113 ↗03Inositol for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis to Inform the 2023 Update of the International Evidence-based PCOS GuidelinesFitz V, et al. · The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2024PMID 38163998 ↗04The safety and efficacy of N-acetylcysteine as an augmentation in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trialsEghdami S, et al. · Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024PMID 39376972 ↗05Nutrition and bipolar disorder: a systematic reviewGabriel FC, et al. · Nutritional neuroscience · 2023PMID 35608150 ↗06Polycystic ovaries and herbal remedies: A systematic reviewManouchehri A, et al. · JBRA assisted reproduction · 2023PMID 35916457 ↗
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