DVST8 Dark's (by Inspired Nutraceuticals) ability to improve cognitive ability is rated as 1.69 out of 3. This rating means the evidence is mixed on the product's ability to deliver on this claim. While some of the evidence supports its use, other evidence does not. Using DVST8 Dark to improve cognitive ability may lead to positive results. This rating is different from the product's overall rating and is based on what peer reviewed journal articles conclude on its ability to perform this one claim. This page contains an indepth analysis on how this claim-rating was calculated.
Note: The ratings on this page only deal with DVST8 Dark's ability to improve cognitive ability. To view the product's overall rating, visit the product's main page: DVST8 Dark.
Table of Contents
- Simple Report
- Detailed Report
- References
Simple Report
Detailed Report
The detailed report is an in-depth analysis on how DVST8 Dark's rating for this particular claim was calculated.
Claim Effectiveness Ratings
Each supplement product is a blend of ingredients. The database uses peer reviewed journal articles to rate the ingredients. These ratings are also used to rate how well products perform overall as well as on individual claims.
The supplement ingredients listed in table below are identified as affecting DVST8 Dark's ability to improve cognitive ability. The rating next to the ingredient describes the ingredient's ability to improve cognitive ability. These ratings are averaged together and provide the product's overall ability to deliver on the same claim.
| Ingredients |
Improve Cognitive Ability Rating |
| Vitamin B12 |
1 out of 3
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| Beta Alanine |
2 out of 3
|
| Caffeine Anhydrous |
2.2 out of 3
|
| Tyrosine |
1.7 out of 3
|
| Alpha Glycerylphosphorylcholine |
1 out of 3
|
| Citicoline |
2.9 out of 3
|
| Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine) |
1 out of 3
|
| Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating |
1.69 out of 3
|
Claim Research Ratings
The research rating describes how well an ingredient's ability to perform a certain claim (such as improve cognitive ability) has been researched. This rating is based on the amount of studies contained in the database on a particular ingredient and claim. Ingredient research ratings are averaged together to from the product's research rating for this specific cliam.
This rating is important because we need to know if there is enough research to make a valid conclusion on a product's worthiness. Ratings above 80 are ideal. Anything below 60 means there is not enoguh research to make a valid conclusion one way or another on a product's ability to deliver on this particular claim.
| Ingredients |
Improve Cognitive Ability Research Rating |
| Vitamin B12 |
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| Beta Alanine |
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| Caffeine Anhydrous |
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| Tyrosine |
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| Alpha Glycerylphosphorylcholine |
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| Citicoline |
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| Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine) |
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| Product's Claim Research Rating |
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References
| Title |
| Effect of oral vitamin B-12 with or without folic acid on cognitive function in older people with mild vitamin B-12 deficiency: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial |
| β-alanine supplementation improves tactical performance but not cognitive function in combat soldiers |
| Caffeine improves physical and cognitive performance during exhaustive exercise |
| Effects of caffeine, sleep loss, and stress on cognitive performance and mood during U.S. Navy SEAL training. Sea-Air-Land |
| Caffeine effects on marksmanship during high-stress military training with 72 hour sleep deprivation |
| Acute caffeine intake before and after fatiguing exercise improves target shooting engagement time |
| Effect of caffeine on target detection and rifle marksmanship |
| Caffeine restores engagement speed but not shooting precision following 22 h of active wakefulness |
| Slow release caffeine and prolonged (64-h) continuous wakefulness: effects on vigilance and cognitive performance |
| Effect of Caffeine on Attention and Alertness Measured in a Home-Setting, Using Web-Based Cognition Tests |
| Effects of caffeine on mood and performance: a study of realistic consumption |
| Effects of caffeine on mood and memory |
| Effects of repeated doses of caffeine on performance and alertness: new data and secondary analyses |
| Psychostimulant and other effects of caffeine in 9- to 11-year-old children |
| Effects of low doses of caffeine on cognitive performance, mood and thirst in low and higher caffeine consumers |
| Acute effects of caffeine in volunteers with different patterns of regular consumption |
| Effects of caffeine in non-withdrawn volunteers |
| Physiological and cognitive responses to caffeine during repeated, high-intensity exercise |
| The effects of alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine, caffeine or placebo on markers of mood, cognitive function, power, speed, and agility |
| Tyrosine Ingestion and Its Effects on Cognitive and Physical Performance in the Heat |
| Tyrosine Supplementation Does Not Influence the Capacity to Perform Prolonged Exercise in a Warm Environment |
| Effect of tyrosine ingestion on cognitive and physical performance utilising an intermittent soccer performance test (iSPT) in a warm environment |
| The effects of alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine, caffeine or placebo on markers of mood, cognitive function, power, speed, and agility |
| The Effect of Citicoline Supplementation on Motor Speed and Attention in Adolescent Males |
| Improvements in concentration, working memory and sustained attention following consumption of a natural citicoline-caffeine beverage |
| Citicoline Treatment Improves Measures of Impulsivity and Task Performance in Chronic Marijuana Smokers: A Pilot BOLD fMRI Study |
| Improvements in quantitative EEG following consumption of a natural citicoline-enhanced beverage |
| Citicoline improves verbal memory in aging |
| Citicoline improves memory performance in elderly subjects |
| Double-blind placebo-controlled study with citicoline in APOE genotyped Alzheimer/'s disease patients. Effects on cognitive performance, brain bioelectrical activity and cerebral perfusion |
| Effects of resveratrol alone or in combination with piperine on cerebral blood flow parameters and cognitive performance in human subjects: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over investigation |
