Magnesium L-threonate
Ranked 6 of 10 dietary supplements by recommenders
People recommend it for sleep and muscle tightness; critics say the brain benefit claims rest on a mouse study and the patent holder's research.
People recommend it for sleep and muscle tightness; critics say the brain benefit claims rest on a mouse study and the patent holder's research.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 82%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 4.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Improves sleep and insomnia
“anecdotally this caused intense dreaming, leading to 1 less sleep cycle being required for restfulness”
Comment from 9 Aug 2026 in “Melatonin impairs morning cognition in healthy young adults” “I think I'm noticing several differences since being on magnesium l-threonate, including better sleep.”
Comment from 22 Aug 2026 in “Three important steps in my maturation process” “By two months, my insomnia was gone. Not better. Gone.”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration” - Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration”
- Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Brain claims tied to patent holder
“the literal vice president of the company’s research arm was an author on at least one of their studies but didn’t disclose his connections”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration” “The claim that Mg L-threonate is special originates from the person who patented it”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration” “There’s nothing special about it other than the patent.”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration”
Other dietary supplements people recommend
The four most recommended other dietary supplements, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creatine monohydrate | 104 | 51 | 67% | 8 | 1 yr21 owners | Approved |
| Melatonin | 43 | 24 | 64% | 8 | — | — |
| Magnesium glycinate | 31 | 7 | 82% | 8 | — | Approved |
| N-acetylcysteine (NAC) supplement | 17 | 5 | 77% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Magnesium L-threonateThis page | 9 | 2 | 82% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 14 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I think I'm noticing several differences since being on magnesium l-threonate, including better sleep.”
“anecdotally this caused intense dreaming, leading to 1 less sleep cycle being required for restfulness”
“Try magnesium threonate, which does.”
“the literal vice president of the company’s research arm was an author on at least one of their studies but didn’t disclose his connections”
“By two months, my insomnia was gone. Not better. Gone.”
“There’s nothing special about it other than the patent.”
“The claim that Mg L-threonate is special originates from the person who patented it”
“It is indeed expensive. I use some of it, but mostly I rely on Magnesium Glycinate.”
“The study was in mice and only showed small increases.”
“both have helped my sleep”
“Finally getting decent sleep for over a year now.”
“may be especially helpful for the brain because it appears to raise brain magnesium levels more effectively”
“You'll see tons of people using magnesium effectively for muscle tightness, and insomnia.”
“you have a magnesium deficiency and should take magnesium threonate supplements”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.