Testosterone booster evidence brief
Zinc, magnesium, and B6 can matter when intake is low, but ZMA formulas do not have strong evidence for raising testosterone or improving strength in replete lifters.
8-week RCT: no anabolic-hormone, body-composition, or strength advantage.
Evaluate zinc and magnesium status separately. A branded ZMA stack is not automatically better than correcting a documented deficiency.
Anabolic sleep and testosterone-booster claims are not supported; high-dose zinc can create copper issues and magnesium form affects tolerability.
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