Curcumin and Confusional state - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Confusional state is reported as a side effect among people who take Curcumin (turmeric), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vitamin B12, and have Gastrointestinal pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Confusional state when taking Curcumin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,339 people who have side effects when taking Curcumin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Curcumin?

Curcumin has active ingredients of turmeric. It is often used in inflammation. eHealthMe is studying from 3,676 Curcumin users. Check the latest studies of Curcumin.

What is Confusional state?

Confusional state is found to be associated with 2,720 drugs and 3,320 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Confusional state.



On Jul, 26, 2026

3,339 people reported to have side effects when taking Curcumin.
Among them, 43 people (1.29%) have Confusional state.

Could Curcumin cause Confusional state?

Among these 43 people:

How long have people been on Curcumin when they have Confusional state? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Confusional state when taking Curcumin? *

  • female: 60.47 %
  • male: 39.53 %

What is the age of people who have Confusional state when taking Curcumin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 2.94 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 41.18 %
  • 60+: 55.88 %

What are other drugs people take besides Curcumin? *

  1. Vitamin B12: 19 people, 44.19%
  2. Fish Oil: 13 people, 30.23%
  3. Vitamin D: 11 people, 25.58%
  4. Vitamin C: 11 people, 25.58%
  5. Arginine: 10 people, 23.26%
  6. Glucosamine: 10 people, 23.26%
  7. Vitamin D3: 8 people, 18.60%
  8. Coenzyme Q10: 5 people, 11.63%
  9. Aspirin: 5 people, 11.63%
  10. Prednisone: 5 people, 11.63%

What are other side effects people have besides Confusional state? *

  1. Memory Loss: 23 people, 53.49%
  2. Weakness: 15 people, 34.88%
  3. Joint Pain: 12 people, 27.91%
  4. Rashes (redness): 11 people, 25.58%
  5. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 11 people, 25.58%
  6. Dizziness: 10 people, 23.26%
  7. Vision Blurred: 10 people, 23.26%
  8. Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 10 people, 23.26%
  9. Diarrhea: 10 people, 23.26%
  10. Burning Sensation: 9 people, 20.93%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 10 people, 23.26%
  2. Gastrointestinal Pain: 10 people, 23.26%
  3. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 6 people, 13.95%
  4. Delusion (a false belief or opinion): 5 people, 11.63%
  5. Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind): 5 people, 11.63%
  6. Urinary Tract Infection: 3 people, 6.98%
  7. Parkinson's Disease: 3 people, 6.98%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 4.65%
  9. Pain: 2 people, 4.65%
  10. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 4.65%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of turmeric:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on turmeric (the active ingredients of Curcumin) and Curcumin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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