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Effects · body adverse

Dry Mouth (Xerostomia)

Feeling of dryness in the oral cavity due to insufficient saliva production. Can cause discomfort, difficulty swallowing, and increase the risk of cavities.

Supplements
25
Practices
34
Habits
26
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 (85)

Probability Very high 2 High 15 Medium 28 Low 40
Evidence Clinical 24 People reports 54 Theoretical 7

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