Effects · health adverse
Hypermagnesemia
Elevated magnesium levels in the blood above the normal range (>1.1-1.3 mmol/L). Can be caused by excessive intake of magnesium supplements, especially with kidney failure. Manifests as muscle weakness, decreased reflexes, hypotension, nausea, heart rhythm disturbances, and in severe cases - respiratory depression and cardiac arrest.
- Supplements
- 3
- Practices
- 1
- Habits
- 1
How we rate evidence
Probability — how likely the effect is to show up
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- 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 (5)
Probability Low 5
Evidence Clinical 4 Theoretical 1
- Glycine Supplements LowClinical
- Magnesium Supplements LowTheoretical
- Taurine Supplements LowClinical
- Hydration with Electrolytes Practices LowClinical
- Hot Salt Baths Habits LowClinical