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Bacopa Side Effects: Stomach Upset and Liver Notes
Bacopa side effects are usually mild and stomach-related: nausea, cramps, loose stools and headache. NIH's LiverTox rates bacopa as an unlikely cause of clinically apparent liver injury. It is also mildly sedating, and some conditions and drugs call for a doctor's advice first.
By the MemoPryl label deskUpdated · 4 min read
What are the common side effects of bacopa?
The usual effects are gut-related. LiverTox lists abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea and headache, and calls them usually minor (LiverTox, Bacopa monnieri).
StatPearls adds more stool frequency and abdominal cramps, and says bacopa is mildly sedating (StatPearls, Bacopa monnieri). If you feel drowsy, take care with driving until you know how it affects you.
Stop and call your doctor if you get a reaction that worries you. For a serious reaction, FDA says to stop using the product and report it (FDA, Report a Supplement Problem).
Can bacopa harm the liver?
Unlikely, according to NIH. LiverTox rates bacopa category E, meaning an unlikely cause of clinically apparent liver injury (LiverTox, Bacopa monnieri).
That rating is about bacopa itself. A bottle can differ from the studied extract, and MemoPryl lists no amount or other ingredient on any image we have. Tell your doctor if you have liver disease or notice yellow skin or eyes.
| Topic | What the source says |
|---|---|
| Common effects | Abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, headache (LiverTox, Bacopa monnieri) |
| Liver injury | Rated E, unlikely cause (LiverTox, Bacopa monnieri) |
| Sedation | Mildly sedating (StatPearls, Bacopa monnieri) |
| Drug cautions | Cholinergic and anticholinergic drugs, thyroid medicine (StatPearls, Bacopa monnieri) |
| Condition cautions | Slow heartbeat, peptic ulcer, asthma (StatPearls, Bacopa monnieri) |
Who should ask a doctor before taking bacopa?
Anyone on prescription medicine should, and so should people with the conditions in the table.
StatPearls lists cautions with thyroid conditions or thyroid medicine, a slow heartbeat, peptic ulcer disease and asthma (StatPearls, Bacopa monnieri). Stay on your prescribed medicine, and check with your doctor or pharmacist before you begin.
Look for Bacopa monnieri on the label, not only the word brahmi.
Brahmi is also a name used for another plant, gotu kola, so check that the label says Bacopa monnieri (LiverTox, Bacopa monnieri).
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Does bacopa cause drowsiness?
It can. StatPearls describes bacopa as mildly sedating. If you feel sleepy after a dose, avoid driving and tell your pharmacist, especially if you also use another sedating medicine. Follow your bottle's directions.
Can bacopa upset the stomach if taken on an empty stomach?
Our sources do not say what timing helps. They list nausea, cramps and loose stools as common effects. Follow the directions on your bottle, and ask your pharmacist if stomach upset keeps happening.
Is brahmi the same as gotu kola for side effect purposes?
No. LiverTox notes that brahmi is also used as a name for gotu kola, so the names can be confused. Safety notes in this post are for Bacopa monnieri. Read the Latin name on your label.
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