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Magnesium will reduce ATP Since it is a cofactor for the ATPases. Less ATP means less anxiety.

• elbear 6y ago
  What is ATP?
  • temporama1 6y ago
    Association of Tennis Professionals
  • Sharlin 6y ago
    This should be common knowledge, but adenosine triphosphate, the main short-term energy storage and transport medium in a living cell. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenosine_triphosphate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenosine_triphosphate
    • elbear 6y ago
      Well, I thought it was Adenosine Triphosphate, but I was surprised that Magnesium reduces ATP. I interpret that as saying that the more Magnesium you have in your body, the less energy you have. Also, the less energy you have, the less anxiety you feel. That sounds wrong to me, although I can't explain why. Am I confused? What am I missing?
      • Sharlin 6y ago
        Oh, yes, I did wonder about that as well. Would like to know more.
      • aantix 6y ago
        That's how I interpreted it as well. This is how I understand the anxiolytic effect of mg works: >It acts as the gatekeeper for the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, which are found on your nerve cells and aid brain development, memory and learning. >In healthy adults, magnesium sits inside the NMDA receptors, preventing them from being triggered by weak signals that may stimulate your nerve cells unnecessarily. >When your magnesium levels are low, fewer NMDA receptors are blocked. This means they are prone to being stimulated more often than necessary. Maybe this is why I experience more rumination without magnesium? https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-does-magnesium-do#2 https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-does-magnesium-do#...
        • elbear 6y ago
          But that sounds different. It doesn't sound like it reduces the level of ATP, but that it reduces overstimulation.
• thelazydogsback 6y ago
  Will this negatively effect strength or endurance of workouts?
• oxidising 6y ago
  This is incorrect. Most ATP found in our cells is in the form of MgATP and magnesium is crucial for the regulation of ATP production [1]. ATP levels are tightly controlled within cells and although mitochondria may play a role in psychological disorders [this article][2] simply saying that less ATP means less anxiety is wrong. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4960558/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4960558/ [2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5997778/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5997778/