Can cacao extract boost your mood? Original paper

In this randomized controlled study, consuming cacao extract reduced negative mood states and increased positive mood states in a group of women, compared to a placebo, but the change in these outcomes (the difference between baseline and end of study) was no different between groups.

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This Study Summary was published on December 29, 2023.

Quick Summary

In this randomized controlled study, consuming cacao extract reduced negative mood states and increased positive mood states in a group of women, compared to a placebo, but the change in these outcomes (the difference between baseline and end of study) was no different between groups.

What was studied?

Whether cacao flavanols can improve fatigue and mood in women.

The other outcomes assessed were oxidative stress, assessed using the derivatives of reactive oxygen metabolites and the biological antioxidant potential; autonomic nervous system activity, assessed using a device that calculates heart rate variability from a fingertip measurement; fatigue, assessed using the Chalder Fatigue Scale; menopause symptoms, assessed using the Menopausal Health-Related Quality of Life questionnaire; and mood, assessed using the Profile of Mood States.

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Who was studied?

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How was it studied?

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What were the results?

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Anything else I need to know?

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This Study Summary was published on December 29, 2023.