Magnesium and Impulsive behavior - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Impulsive behavior is reported as a side effect among people who take Magnesium (magnesium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Melatonin, and have Dyskinesia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Impulsive behavior when taking Magnesium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 117,376 people who have side effects when taking Magnesium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Magnesium?

Magnesium has active ingredients of magnesium. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 121,137 Magnesium users. Check the latest studies of Magnesium.

What is Impulsive behavior?

Impulsive behavior is found to be associated with 282 drugs and 507 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Impulsive behavior.

On Apr, 25, 2026

117,376 people reported to have side effects when taking Magnesium.
Among them, 21 people (0.02%) have Impulsive behavior.

Could Magnesium cause Impulsive behavior?

Among these 21 people:

What is the gender of people who have Impulsive behavior when taking Magnesium? *

female: 70.59 %
male: 29.41 %

What is the age of people who have Impulsive behavior when taking Magnesium? *

What are other drugs people take besides Magnesium? *

What are other side effects people have besides Impulsive behavior? *

Stress And Anxiety: 8 people, 38.10%
Depression: 6 people, 28.57%
Memory Loss: 6 people, 28.57%
Visual Impairment: 6 people, 28.57%
Irritability: 6 people, 28.57%
Psychomotor Hyperactivity (feelings of extreme restlessness): 6 people, 28.57%
Suicidal Ideation: 5 people, 23.81%
Compulsions (performing an act persistently and repetitively): 5 people, 23.81%
Secretion Discharge: 5 people, 23.81%
Nasal Congestion (blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels): 5 people, 23.81%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement): 5 people, 23.81%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 2 people, 9.52%
Schizophrenia, Paranoid Type (delusions and auditory hallucinations but relatively normal intellectual functioning and expression of affect): 2 people, 9.52%
Parkinson's Disease: 2 people, 9.52%
Bipolar I Disorder (mood disorder that is characterized by at least one manic or mixed episode): 2 people, 9.52%
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 2 people, 9.52%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 1 person, 4.76%
Salivary Hypersecretion (excess saliva secretion): 1 person, 4.76%
Pneumonia Aspiration (bronchopneumonia that develops due to the entrance of foreign materials into the bronchial tree): 1 person, 4.76%
Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset): 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Impulsive behavior (282 drugs)

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Impulsive behavior (507 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on magnesium (the active ingredients of Magnesium) and Magnesium (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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