Effects · mind adverse
Brain Fog
Subjective feeling of reduced mental clarity, difficulty concentrating, formulating thoughts, slowed cognitive processes. Described as 'cotton wool' or 'fog' in the head.
- Supplements
- 38
- Practices
- 38
- Habits
- 58
How we rate evidence
Probability — how likely the effect is to show up
- Very high
- High
- Medium
- Low
Evidence — where the data comes from
- Scientific Meta-analyses and randomized trials
- Clinical Clinical trials and practice
- Animal research Animal studies
- People reports User reports and anecdotes
- Theoretical Mechanistic reasoning, not yet tested
Reported as a side effect of (134)
Probability Very high 4 High 23 Medium 42 Low 65
Evidence Clinical 28 People reports 101 Theoretical 5
- Alpha-GPC Supplements LowPeople reports
- Amanita Muscaria Supplements LowPeople reports
- Amanita Pantherina Supplements MediumPeople reports
- Amanita Regalis Supplements MediumPeople reports
- Apigenin Supplements LowPeople reports
- Ashwagandha Supplements LowPeople reports
- Cabergoline Supplements LowPeople reports
- CBD Supplements LowPeople reports
- CDP-Choline Supplements LowPeople reports
- Dihexa Supplements LowPeople reports
- Dutasteride Supplements LowPeople reports
- Fasoracetam Supplements LowPeople reports
- Guarana Supplements LowPeople reports
- Huperzine A Supplements LowPeople reports
- Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C) Supplements LowPeople reports
- Inositol Supplements LowPeople reports
- J147 Supplements LowPeople reports
- Jujube Seed Extract Supplements LowPeople reports
- Kava Kava Supplements LowPeople reports
- Lavender Extract Supplements LowPeople reports
- Lithium Supplements LowPeople reports
- Melatonin Supplements MediumPeople reports
- Noopept Supplements LowPeople reports
- NSI-189 Supplements LowPeople reports
- Oxiracetam Supplements MediumPeople reports
- Passionflower Supplements LowPeople reports
- Phenibut Supplements MediumPeople reports
- Phenylpiracetam (Phenotropil) Supplements LowPeople reports
- Phosphatidylserine (PS) Supplements LowPeople reports
- Pramiracetam Supplements LowPeople reports
- Pregnenolone Supplements LowPeople reports
- PRL-8-53 Supplements LowPeople reports
- Propranolol Supplements LowPeople reports
- Serine Supplements LowPeople reports
- Sunifiram Supplements LowPeople reports
- Unifiram Supplements LowPeople reports
- Uridine Supplements LowPeople reports
- Vitamin D Supplements LowTheoretical
- 5Rhythms Dance Practices LowPeople reports
- Alternate Day Fasting Practices MediumPeople reports
- Art Journaling / Sketching Practices LowPeople reports
- Ashtanga Yoga Practices LowPeople reports
- Binaural Beats Practices MediumPeople reports
- Carb Cycling Practices MediumPeople reports
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Practices MediumPeople reports
- Clay Sculpting / Modeling Practices MediumPeople reports
- Contemporary Dance Practices LowPeople reports
- Couples Therapy Practices LowPeople reports
- Dance/Movement Therapy Practices LowClinical
- Digital Art Creation Practices MediumPeople reports
- EEG Neurofeedback Practices LowPeople reports
- Elimination Diet Practices HighPeople reports
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Practices LowPeople reports
- Expressive Writing Practices MediumPeople reports
- Fasting Mimicking Diet Practices HighClinical
- Group Therapy Practices MediumPeople reports
- Guided Imagery Practices LowPeople reports
- Habit Tracking Journal Practices LowClinical
- Holotropic Breathwork Practices MediumPeople reports
- Intuitive Painting / Drawing Practices LowPeople reports
- Isochronic Tones Practices LowPeople reports
- Running / Jogging Practices LowPeople reports
- Juice Fasting Practices MediumPeople reports
- Ketogenic Diet Practices HighClinical
- Kriya Yoga Practices LowPeople reports
- Kundalini Yoga Practices LowPeople reports
- Periodic 24-hour Fasting Practices MediumPeople reports
- Plant-Based Diet Practices LowPeople reports
- Power Nap Practices HighTheoretical
- Rebirthing Breathwork Practices MediumPeople reports
- Reducing Sugar and Processed Foods Practices MediumClinical
- Strength Training Practices LowPeople reports
- Time-Restricted Eating 14/10 Practices LowPeople reports
- Time-Restricted Eating 16/8 Practices MediumPeople reports
- Vipassana Meditation Practices MediumPeople reports
- Prolonged Water Fasting Practices HighPeople reports
- Alcohol Consumption Habits HighTheoretical
- Avoid Processed Foods Habits LowPeople reports
- Balance Training Habits LowPeople reports
- Binge Eating Episodes Habits MediumPeople reports
- Binge-Watching TV Shows for Hours Habits HighClinical
- Blaming Others for Personal Problems Habits MediumClinical
- Suppressing Emotions Habits MediumClinical
- Brain Training Habits LowPeople reports
- Breathwork Habits LowPeople reports
- Catastrophizing (Assuming the Worst) Habits LowPeople reports
- Compulsive Online Shopping Habits HighClinical
- Consistent Sleep Schedule Habits HighTheoretical
- People-Pleasing to Your Own Detriment Habits HighClinical
- Digital Detox Habits LowPeople reports
- Doomscrolling (Consuming Negative News) Habits HighPeople reports
- Drug Use Habits HighPeople reports
- Avoiding Difficult Emotions Habits MediumClinical
- Emotional Eating Habits MediumPeople reports
- Energy Drink Consumption Habits LowPeople reports
- Engaging in Conflict Habits MediumClinical
- Engaging in Negative Gossip Habits LowClinical
- Excessive Caffeine Intake Habits MediumClinical
- Excessive Pornography Consumption Habits HighPeople reports
- Excessive Social Media Use Habits MediumPeople reports
- Excessive Sugar Consumption Habits MediumPeople reports
- Excessive Worrying Habits HighClinical
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Habits LowPeople reports
- Napping Too Long or Late in the Day Habits HighClinical
- Inhalant Abuse Habits Very highPeople reports
- Insufficient Sleep Habits HighPeople reports
- Intermittent Fasting Habits MediumPeople reports
- Irregular Sleep-Wake Schedule Habits Very highTheoretical
- Learn New Things Habits HighPeople reports
- Maladaptive Perfectionism Habits HighClinical
- Meditation Habits LowPeople reports
- Mindless Scrolling on Devices Habits MediumPeople reports
- Monitor Blood Glucose Habits MediumClinical
- Engaging in Negative Self-Talk Habits MediumClinical
- Not eating enough Habits HighPeople reports
- Chronic Oversleeping Habits MediumClinical
- Maintaining Poor Posture Habits LowPeople reports
- Chronic Procrastination Habits MediumClinical
- Prolonged Sitting Habits HighPeople reports
- Reading Habits MediumPeople reports
- Recreational Sports Habits LowPeople reports
- Revenge Bedtime Procrastination Habits MediumClinical
- Ruminating on Past Mistakes Habits HighPeople reports
- Using Screens in Bed Habits Very highClinical
- Engaging in Self-Sabotaging Behaviors Habits HighPeople reports
- Compulsive Skin Picking Habits MediumClinical
- Skipping Rest Breaks During Work Habits HighPeople reports
- Self-Imposed Social Isolation Habits MediumClinical
- Strength Training Habits LowClinical
- Poor Financial Management Habits MediumPeople reports
- Teeth Grinding (Bruxism) Habits MediumPeople reports
- Unrealistic Expectations of Self Habits MediumClinical
- Vaping or E-Cigarette Use Habits LowPeople reports
- Working Excessive Hours Habits Very highClinical
Mitigated by (12)
- Aniracetam Supplements People reports
- Caffeine Supplements People reports
- Coluracetam Supplements People reports
- Dihexa Supplements People reports
- Dutasteride Supplements People reports
- Huperzine A Supplements People reports
- Nicotine Supplements People reports
- Oxiracetam Supplements People reports
- Sabroxy Supplements Theoretical
- Sulbutiamine Supplements People reports
- Theobromine Supplements People reports
- Unifiram Supplements People reports