A randomized, double‐blind, placebo controlled, parallel group, efficacy study of alpha BRAIN® administered orally

Abstract

The use of Alpha BRAIN® for 6 weeks significantly improved recent verbal memory when compared with controls, in a group of healthy adults. While the outcome of the study is encouraging, this is the first randomized controlled trial of Alpha BRAIN®, and the results merit further study.

Efficacy of the nootropic supplement Mind Lab Pro on memory in adults: Double blind, placebo‐controlled study

“…Other ingredients such as Lion's Mane Mushroom and Phosphatidylserine have been shown to generally benefit memory (Crook et al., 1991; Mori et al., 2009). These ingredients are commonly found in other nootropics such as Alpha Brain, Modafinil, Noocube and Qualia Mind and these products have also been associated with improvements in memory (Battleday & Brem, 2015; Snow et al., 2021; Solomon et al., 2016; Stough et al., 2015).…”

“…Solomon et al. (2016) demonstrated benefits to memory of taking Alpha Brain, with the emphasis on verbal recall. Modafinil was shown to improve cognitive function in healthy participants (Battleday & Brem, 2015) and Snow et al.…”

“…Nootropics are believed to have the capacity to enhance cognition in humans, specifically memory, focus and attention (Onaolapo et al, 2019). Other than Mind Lab Pro research has been conducted on the products listed above with studies reporting benefits in memory, attention, learning, and executive function (Battleday & Brem, 2015;Snow et al, 2021;Solomon et al, 2016;Stough et al, 2015). Solomon et al (2016) demonstrated benefits to memory of taking Alpha Brain, with the emphasis on verbal recall.…”

“…Other than Mind Lab Pro research has been conducted on the products listed above with studies reporting benefits in memory, attention, learning, and executive function (Battleday & Brem, 2015;Snow et al, 2021;Solomon et al, 2016;Stough et al, 2015). Solomon et al (2016) demonstrated benefits to memory of taking Alpha Brain, with the emphasis on verbal recall. Modafinil was shown to improve cognitive function in healthy participants (Battleday & Brem, 2015) and Snow et al (2021) report that nootropics have the potential to prevent memory loss.…”

Uncária Tomentosa (Wild.) D.C. em processos inflamatórios na doença de Alzheimer

“…65 A utilização de um suplemento dietético contendo cerca de 25% de pó de casca da unha de gato, avaliado em estudo randomizado, duplo-cego controlado por placebo foi possível observar melhora na memória de curto prazo e na função executiva em indivíduos sem a patologia com idade entre 18 e 35 anos, após 6 semanas de tratamento oral. 66 Nos Estados Unidos, está disponibilizado comercialmente um produto chamado Percepta composto pelo extrato PTI-00703 de unha de gato e um extrato obtido a partir do chá oolong chamado MemorTea. 63 Em protocolos pré-clínicos ainda não publicados, os autores afirmaram que foram obtidos resultados promissores sobre as placas amiloides e enovelados neurofibrilares.…”