The most commonly asked questions about brainpill
It is recommended to take two capsules per day, one taken in the morning and one in the afternoon. This is sensible advice as it helps to spread out the dose and maintains a healthy level of these nutrients throughout the working day.
Brainpill is not vegan friendly as the capsules are made from gelatin
Due to the inclusion of Vinpocetine common side effects include:
anxiety, stomach discomfort, sleep problems, headache, dizziness, and flushing
BrainPill is manufactured by the Leading Edge Health company, based in the USA. They produce BrainPill in compliance with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and their company motto is "created by nature, proven by science."
The manufacturer claims that BrainPill will help boost your mood, memory and concentration levels and that their formulation contains 100% natural active ingredients.
Brainpills
ingredients list is a mixed bag, some of the ingredients are great and dosed
well, there’s a couple of random fillers in here, but the main issue is
probably the Vinpocetine, which is currently under FDA review to be pulled from
the market for being dangerous.
Cognizin –
250 mg is a branded version of Citicoline is a natural brain booster
responsible for the production of energy in the brain’s frontal lobe.
Citicoline contributes to the release of dopamine neurotransmitters, which has
been shown to improve memory.
DHA Complex
– 100 mg: (Docosahexaenoic acid) is a compound responsible for developing a
large part of the brain mass. It has been shown to improve cognitive and
neurotransmission functions.
Folic acid
– 400 mcg: Also known as vitamin B9, it may regulate blood supply in the body
and may improve the general health of the brain, though typically this really
works for people who are deficient, which is relatively rare. We’ve also got
the standard inclusion of B6 and B12 which help with energy.
Ginkgo
Biloba Extract – 100 mg: An effective antioxidant that improves blood
circulation and oxygen passage in the brain. Research shows that Bacopa
Monnieri may eliminate memory problems and enhance the information-processing
function of the brain and 100mg is a good dosage.
Phosphatidylserine
– 100 mg: This is a fatty chemical that improves mental sharpness, attention,
and brain function when taken over a long period, it’s well studied, well
backed and is something we expect to see in all of the best nootropic
supplements.
L -
Tyrosine – 175 mg: This is an amino acid that plays an essential role in the
synthesis of brain neurotransmitters, correctly dosed, solid ingredient.
L-Theanine
– 100 mg: This is an amino acid and nootropic commonly found in green tea
leaves that boost the function of your brain. Although it’s more commonly used
for it’s mood boosting abilities, it’s still a decent ingredient.
Huperzia
Serrata Extract – 5 mg: This is where Brainpill starts to go wrong and our
brainpill review takes a turn for the worse. Extracted from the Chinese herb,
Huperzia Serrata, this ingredient may prevent the degradation of
neurotransmitters responsible for learning, the problem is the studies have
been on rodents, and the dosage is too low either way.
Vinpocetine
– 5 mg: This native German plant extract boosts blood flow, thinking ability,
and memory. The issue isn’t it’s efficacy. It’s the fact that it’s borderline
dangerous.
1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5345962/