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Can You Take Caffeine and Magnolia Bark Together?
Dose or timing may matter
The short answer
Caffeine stimulates the CNS while magnolia bark's honokiol promotes GABAergic sedation; they may cancel each other's effects.
How to arrange timing
Separate by several hours; use caffeine in the morning, magnolia bark at night.
Reference
Reference noted for this combination: Kuribara et al., 2000, J Pharm Pharmacol
Important context
Whether supplements suit you together also depends on dose, product formulation, health conditions, and medication use. Ask a doctor or pharmacist first if you take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a chronic condition.