Glutamine: what it does, by goal, and the dose that worked
What the 66 human studies of glutamine we graded show for each goal, the dose that worked, and the products that hold it. This page is educational, not medical advice.
What it does, by goalMembersThe top 2 of 2 goals
12 of these 66 human studies gave glutamine by drip, not by mouth.
| Goal | What the studies show | Studies | Dose that worked |
|---|---|---|---|
| No effect in studies 50 studies, 22 showed an improvement, 15 found none, 8 pooled analyses, 12 by drip, injection or inhaler | 50 | 400 mg | |
| No effect in studies 16 studies, 5 showed an improvement, 2 found none, 1 pooled analysis | 16 | 2 g |
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Products – highest ranked firstMembersThe top 3 of 3
Dose and safetyThe dose that worked and the upper limit
The studies taken by mouth that showed an improvement gave 400 mg to 35 g a day.
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Educational, not medical advice. Figures come from the human studies on PubMed we have graded; a study counts for a form when it names the form it used. Updated as new studies arrive. How we grade →