Vitamin e and Abnormal behavior - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abnormal behavior is reported as a side effect among people who take Vitamin e (tocopherols and tocotrienols), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Aspirin, and have Parkinson's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abnormal behavior when taking Vitamin e. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,364 people who have side effects when taking Vitamin e from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vitamin e?

Vitamin e has active ingredients of tocopherols and tocotrienols. It is often used in vitamin supplementation. eHealthMe is studying from 42,279 Vitamin e users. Check the latest studies of Vitamin e.

What is Abnormal behavior?

Abnormal behavior is found to be associated with 1,358 drugs and 1,957 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abnormal behavior.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

41,364 people reported to have side effects when taking Vitamin e.
Among them, 81 people (0.2%) have Abnormal behavior.

Could Vitamin e cause Abnormal behavior?

Among these 81 people:

What is the gender of people who have Abnormal behavior when taking Vitamin e? *

female: 40.74 %
male: 59.26 %

What is the age of people who have Abnormal behavior when taking Vitamin e? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vitamin e? *

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

Depression: 21 people, 25.93%
Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind): 20 people, 24.69%
Memory Loss: 17 people, 20.99%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 17 people, 20.99%
Weakness: 15 people, 18.52%
Pain: 15 people, 18.52%
Stress And Anxiety: 15 people, 18.52%
Confusional State: 14 people, 17.28%
Aggression: 14 people, 17.28%
Headache (pain in head): 12 people, 14.81%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Parkinson's Disease: 10 people, 12.35%
Diabetes: 9 people, 11.11%
High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 8.64%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 6 people, 7.41%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 6 people, 7.41%
Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 6 people, 7.41%
Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind): 5 people, 6.17%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 5 people, 6.17%
Pain: 5 people, 6.17%
Constipation: 5 people, 6.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Abnormal behavior (1,957 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on tocopherols and tocotrienols (the active ingredients of Vitamin e) and Vitamin e (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.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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