L-Tyrosine and L-Theanine: Not only do we find these two proven compounds in a number of nootropics, we even find them in some weight loss supplements. They are so effective at regulating and promoting healthy levels of serotonin and dopamine that they can offset the effects of lowering sugar in your bloodstream. This matters when it comes to how we react to stress during the day. If we already have good levels of dopamine, and an important deadline gets moved up, we can meet the challenge. If we don’t have the right levels of hormones, we might take a break we don’t have time for to eat a snack we didn’t need.
Oat Straw Extract: It’s been used for decades as a natural supplement for brain flow. It might sound pretty basic, but the brain uses most of the oxygen in our bloodstream, and without proper blood flow, we couldn’t get that oxygen to the brain. For higher cognitive function, we need the best artery performance, and Oat Straw Extract helps with that.
Alpha GPC and Bacopa: As we mentioned earlier, these are used to help stimulate the production of acetylcholine for better communication between nerves and cells.
Phosphatidylserine: This is also used to increase Acetylcholine, and it is the only nootropic with an FDA claim to better cognitive function.
Huperzia Serrata: This compound inhibits the production of a catalyst known as an Acetylcholinesterase, or AChE. AChE breaks down the acetylcholine in our nervous system. So, the basic idea behind the Huperzia is that it limits the AChE, so then we will have more acetylcholine. But the science here is murky. Just to peek behind the curtain, once acetylcholine attaches to the synaptic cleft in the postsynaptic membrane, it stays there. That is to say, the leading understanding of biology is that we might actually need the AChE to break down the acetylcholine so that we can reuse it.
Pterostilbene and L-Leucine: The first is an FDA replacement for the compound known as resveratrol, and the second is an amino acid. Alpha Nootropics includes them in their formula as part of their Eurokapathways Fuel Blend. But we couldn’t find any link between either ingredient and better cognitive function, focus, or memory.
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