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Brand · B-complex / B vitamins

Life Extension: Reddit Owner Reviews

4.0 Life Extension score (34 owner comments, 17 rated)

Owner sentiment3.4

Recommendations5.0

Tolerability4.3

ValueNot rated

Owner comments by ingredient: B-complex / B vitamins (7) · Magnesium glycinate (6) · Omega-3 / fish oil (EPA/DHA) (4) · Saffron extract (incl. Affron) (4) · NAC (N-acetylcysteine) (3) · L-theanine (3) · Magnesium (form not stated) (2) · Magnesium L-threonate (Magtein) (2) · Vitamin D3 (2) · Taurine (1).

Main ingredient overall: B-complex / B vitamins 3.1 from 139 owner comments.

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Commonly praised

Calming effect: 2
Cost: 2
Stomach upset: 1

Common complaints

Side effects: 3
Grogginess: 1
Taste & form: 1

What owners say about Life Extension

3/5 Stomach upsetTaste & form
“I have a complex neurological autoimmune issue caused by early EBV proteins and to a lesser extent HSV, and it causes me to have tons of inflammation, so if I took these studies seriously on a practical level you'd think that fish oil would make me feel worse.”

owner comment via r/Nootropics · 2026-06-02 · 17 upvotes

3/5
“Honestly my routine got better but nothing really improved my sleep until I started taking magnesium l-threonate and melatonin 300mcg 6-hour timed release both from life extension.”

owner comment via r/sleep · 2026-05-29 · 3 upvotes

2/5 GrogginessSide effects
“Co-factors include TMG (Glycine Betaine), B-vitamin complex, Methylcobalamin by itself, Mg and Zn.”

owner comment via r/Nootropics · 2026-05-04 · 2 upvotes

2/5 Stomach upsetSide effects
“Thorne or Life Extension for NAC. No more that 600 mg daily. If you have a sulfur sensitivity, or have nausea, I would use RiboCeine from LiveMax.”

owner comment via r/Supplements · 2026-07-06 · 2 upvotes

4/5
“I used to take Life Extension magnesium but stopped after like 2 weeks.”

owner comment via r/sleep · 2026-06-17 · 2 upvotes

4/5 Stomach upset
“i've been trying magnesium glycinate for a while now and it does seem to help me wind down a bit before bed.”

owner comment via r/Anxiety · 2026-09-11 · 1 upvotes

4/5 Calming effect
“Small follow up: I tried Life Extension magnesium for my nighttime anxiety, and it's a nice addition to my evening routine.”

owner comment via r/Anxiety · 2026-09-14 · 1 upvotes

4/5 Cost
“For me, the threonate really is worth the money and I highly recommend it, the melatonin is more likely to work for you though so if you only want to try one thing try that one.”

owner comment via r/Nootropics · 2026-05-03 · 1 upvotes