Brain Waves's (by Black Magic Supply) ability to improve cognitive ability is rated as 1.89 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 Brain Waves 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 Brain Waves's ability to improve cognitive ability. To view the product's overall rating, visit the product's main page: Brain Waves.
Table of Contents
- Simple Report
- Detailed Report
- References
Simple Report
Detailed Report
The detailed report is an in-depth analysis on how Brain Waves'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 Brain Waves'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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| Ashwagandha Extract (Withania Somnifera) |
3 out of 3
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| Alpha Glycerylphosphorylcholine |
1 out of 3
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| Caffeine |
2.2 out of 3
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| Bacopa Monnieri |
2.3 out of 3
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| L-Theanine |
2 out of 3
|
| Phosphatidylserine |
1.5 out of 3
|
| Vinpocetine |
1 out of 3
|
| Huperzine A |
3 out of 3
|
| Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating |
1.89 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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| Ashwagandha Extract (Withania Somnifera) |
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| Alpha Glycerylphosphorylcholine |
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| Caffeine |
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| Bacopa Monnieri |
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| L-Theanine |
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| Phosphatidylserine |
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| Vinpocetine |
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| Huperzine A |
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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 |
| Effect of standardized aqueous extract of Withania somnifera on tests of cognitive and psychomotor performance in healthy human participants |
| The effects of alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine, caffeine or placebo on markers of mood, cognitive function, power, speed, and agility |
| 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 |
| Does Bacopa Monnieri Improve Memory Performance in Older Persons? Results of a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial |
| Effects of a Standardized Bacopa Monnieri Extract on Cognitive Performance, Anxiety, and Depression in the Elderly: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial |
| Examining the Nootropic Effects of a special extract of Bacopa monniera on Human Cognitive Functioning: 90 day Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial |
| The acute effects of an extract of Bacopa monniera (Brahmi) on cognitive function in healthy normal subjects |
| The chronic effects of an extract of Bacopa monniera (Brahmi) on cognitive function in healthy human subjects |
| Randomized controlled trial of standardized Bacopa monniera extract in age-associated memory impairment |
| Improving mental regeneration after physical exercise |
| The effects of IQPLUS Focus on cognitive function, mood and endocrine response before and following acute exercise |
| The Influence of Soy-derived Phosphatidylserine on Cognition in Age-Associated Memory Impairment |
| Psychopharmacological effects of vinpocetine in normal healthy volunteers |
| Huperzine-A capsules enhance memory and learning performance in 34 pairs of matched adolescent students |
