Synapse-XT3 by MPL Nutrition Review

2020 January

Synapse-XT3

Pre-Workout Supplements, MPL Nutrition 0 Comments 0 Votes Updated January 19, 2020

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Synapse-XT3 is a pre-workout supplement manufactured by MPL Nutrition. It ranks 1,432 out of 1,835 pre-workout supplements and earned an overall thumbs-down recommendation based on seven factors including nutrition label transparency, ingredients, dosing, claims, research rating, and ranking.

Synapse-XT3 earned a thumbs-down recommendation. This recommendation is based on the criteria listed below. To earn an overall thumbs-up recommendation, a product must earn a thumbs-up in at least four of the seven areas below. Click on a graded area for an in-depth analysis.

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Effectiveness Rating
Ingredients
Ingredient Dosing
Claims
Research Rating
Nutrition Label Transparency
Ranking Within Category
Overall Recommendation

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1. Simple Report
2. Detailed Report
   • Effectiveness Rating
   • Ingredients
   • Ingredient Articles
   • Ingredient Dosing
   • Claims
   • Research Rating
   • Nutrition Label Transparency
   • Fat Content Transparency
   • Product Label
3. Ranking Within Category
4. Summary
5. Comments

• Product Name: Synapse-XT3
• Manufacturer: MPL Nutrition
• Manufacturer Website: MPL Nutrition's Homepage
• Manufacturer Social Media:
• Supplement Category: Pre-Workout Supplements
• Serving Size: 1 scoop (11.2g)
• Effectiveness Rating: 1.72 out of 3
• Number of Ingredients: 21
• Research Rating: 34 (above 60 indicates sufficient research)
• Nutrition Label Transparency Score: 100%
• Ranking within Pre-Workout Supplements: 1,432 out of 1,835 (top third within category)
• Ranking within all Supplement Products: 4,054 out of 5,211 (bottom third of all products)

The detailed report provides an in-depth analysis of the product's rating. In addition to showing ratings for each area, this report also provides the required criteria for a thumbs-up in each section.

Synapse-XT3 earned a thumbs-up in this category because its effectiveness rating is 1.72. A product's effectiveness rating must be at least 1.5 to receive a thumbs-up in this area. This effectiveness rating means Synapse-XT3 is made up of a mix of both high and low-quality ingredients and may lead to some positive results.

This category illustrates how well a product works based on what the research says about its ingredients. Researchers conduct studies on supplement ingredients to gauge effectiveness. The database grades products on how effective their ingredients are. The effectiveness rating of supplement products is evaluated on a 3 point scale: 3.0 is the most effective, 1.0 is the least effective.

Synapse-XT3 earned a thumbs-down in this category because it contains 0% extremely and/or moderately effective ingredients. A product must contain at least 75% extremely and/or moderately effective ingredients to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

This category rates a product's ingredient makeup. A product should contain mostly extremely and/or moderately effective ingredients with little or no ineffective ones. The database categorizes ingredients as extremely, moderately, or ineffective based on conclusions from research articles.

Synapse-XT3 contains:

• unrated ingredients: 5 (the database does not contain information on these ingredients)
• total ingredients: 21

The following table lists all ingredients found in this product as well as their effectiveness ratings and amounts (if listed).

Ingredient	Effectiveness Rating
Mucuna Pruriens 100mg	3 out of 3
Potassium 12mg	2.7 out of 3
Caffeine 400mg	2 out of 3
Beta Alanine 2.2g	2 out of 3
Creatine Monohydrate 1g	2 out of 3
Sodium 23mg	1.9 out of 3
5-HTP 50mg	1.9 out of 3
L-Citrulline 3g	1.8 out of 3
Magnesium 32mg	1.6 out of 3
Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine) 5mg	1.4 out of 3
Vitamin C 60mg	1.3 out of 3
Tyrosine 500mg	1.3 out of 3
Choline Bitartrate 500mg	1.3 out of 3
Yohimbine 2.5g	1.3 out of 3
Niacin 30mg	1 out of 3
Vitamin B12 1.5mg	1 out of 3
DMAE*	not rated
N-Methyltyramine*	not rated
Theophylline*	not rated
Isopropylnorsynephrine*	not rated
Phenylethylamine*	not rated
Product Effectiveness Rating	1.72

* These ingredients are not included in the Supplement Database.

Note: These ingredients are accurate as of January 19, 2020.

Ingredient Articles

Synapse-XT3 earned a thumbs-down in this category because 25% of its ingredients are dosed within the effective range. Seventy-five (75)% of product's ingredients must be dosed within the effective range to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

This category compares a product's ingredient dosing to effective doses found in research articles and doses used in other products. When researchers study the efficacy of supplement ingredients, they use specific doses. Manufacturers should create products with ingredient doses that fall within established effective ranges.

Synapse-XT3 Dosing Compared to Research

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Synapse-XT3 to amounts used in research articles. The first column contains the name of the ingredient as well as the amount. The second column contains the range of effective doses for that ingredient. Note: not all ingredients in the database contain dosing information; only ingredients with scientific dosing information are included in this analysis.

A green checkmark is shown if the ingredient amount falls within the effective range.

A down arrow is shown if an ingredient amount is lower than the effective range.

Ingredient & Amount	Effective Range
Potassium 0.012g	3g
L-Citrulline 3g	2.4g
Beta Alanine 2.2g	2.4g - 6g
Creatine Monohydrate 1g	2g - 30g
Mucuna Pruriens 0.1g	5g
5-HTP 50mg	750mg - 900mg
Yohimbine 2500mg	20mg
Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine) 5mg	60mg

Synapse-XT3 Dosing Compared to Other Products

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Synapse-XT3 to amounts used in other products. The first column displays the ingredient and amount. The second column displays the average amount of the ingredient found across all products in the database. The final column displays the range found across all products in the database.

An orange up or down arrow is shown if the ingredient amount is higher or lower than the average.

An equal sign is shown if the ingredient amount is equal to the average.

Ingredient & Amount	Average	Range
Niacin 30mg	26.36mg	0mg - 500mg
Vitamin B12 0g	0.02g	0g - 15g
Vitamin C 0.06g	0.58g	0g - 250g
Magnesium 0.03g	0.12g	0g - 1g
Potassium 0.01g	0.13g	0g - 2.01g
Sodium 0.02g	0.19g	0g - 45g
Caffeine 0.4g	0.38g	0g - 300g
L-Citrulline 3g	4.26g	0.01g - 286g
Beta Alanine 2.2g	2.43g	0g - 6.5g
Creatine Monohydrate 1g	2.86g	0.19g - 6g
Tyrosine 0.5g	0.78g	0g - 5.5g
Choline Bitartrate 0.5g	0.47g	0g - 2.5g
DMAE 0.25g	0.31g	0g - 2g
Mucuna Pruriens 0.1g	4.67g	0g - 750g
N-Methyltyramine 50mg	52.02mg	3.6mg - 120mg
Theophylline 30mg	35.38mg	2.5mg - 100mg
Isopropylnorsynephrine 0.02g	0.22g	0.01g - 12.5g
5-HTP 0.05g	0.14g	0g - 2.5g
Phenylethylamine 150mg	246.09mg	25mg - 750mg
Yohimbine 2.5g	0.03g	0g - 5g
Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine) 0.01g	0.02g	0g - 5g

Synapse-XT3 earned a thumbs-down in this category because 66% of its claims are rated as either extremely or moderately effective. Seventy-five (75)% of a product's claims must be rated as extremely or moderately effective to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

The product’s effectiveness rating is an overall picture of how well a product does or doesn't work. Individual studies research an ingredient's effects on certain claims. For example: does creatine monohydrate increase strength, or does beta alanine improve running performance?

The Supplement Database compiles the conclusions of these studies, and based on a product's ingredient makeup, calculates how well a product does on various claims. The claims below are organized by effectiveness (extremely, moderately, ineffective).

Synapse-XT3 earned a thumbs-down in this category because its research rating is 34. A product's research rating must be at least 60 to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

A research rating of 34 means there is an insufficient amount of research on the product's ingredients to ensure its effectiveness rating is valid.

The research rating is a measure of how much research has been conducted on a product's ingredient makeup. Manufacturers often rely on ingredients without adequate research backing. They may do this to compete with other products that are already using poorly researched ingredients. They may also only use a very small amount of cherry-picked research as a poor justification to use certain ingredients.

The amount of research contained in the database on a product's ingredients determines its research rating. Products with higher ratings are made up of thoroughly researched ingredients.

Synapse-XT3 earned a thumbs-up in this category because its discloses 100% of its ingredient amounts. A product must disclose all ingredient amounts to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

Nutrition label transparency refers to how many ingredients are listed with amounts on the product label. Many supplement manufacturers hide ingredient amounts under the guise of great-sounding proprietary blends such as "Maximum Muscular Size Enhancer" or "Anabolic Cell Strength Matrix."

When manufacturers use proprietary blends, they can hide ingredient amounts making it difficult for consumers to know whether a product is effective.

Synapse-XT3 contains:

• total ingredients: 21
• ingredients with amounts listed: 21
• ingredients without amounts listed: 0
• percent of ingredient amounts disclosed: 100%

The label below was generated from the information contained in the database about the product's ingredients and amounts. Actual product labels may differ in appearance.

Synapse-XT3 earned a thumbs-down in this category because it ranks 1,432 out of 1,835 in the pre-workout supplement category (top third). A product must be ranked in the top two-thirds of its category to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

Synapse-XT3 ranks 1,432 out of 1,835 in the Pre-Workout Supplements category and 4,054 out of 5,211 in the entire database. The table below lists comparisons with similarly ranked pre-workout supplement. Click on a link for an in-depth comparison between the two.

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Synapse-XT3 vs Other MPL Nutrition Pre-Workout Supplements

Manufacturers often create multiple products within the same category. These products are sometimes similar but marketed to different consumers with varying prices. The following table allows you to compare Synapse-XT3 against its sister products; products manufactured by MPL Nutrition within the pre-workout supplements category.

Product Comparison
Synapse-XT3 vs Electro-FX

See more comparisons: Is Synapse-XT3 the best pre-workout supplement?

Summary

Graded Area	Reason
Effectiveness Rating	rating is greater or equal to the required 1.5
Ingredients	less than 75% of ingredients are rated as effective
Ingredient Dosing	less than 75% of ingredients are dosed properly
Claims	less than 75% of claims are rated as effective
Research Rating	research rating is lower than the required 60
Nutrition Label Transparency	discloses all ingredient amounts on label
Ranking Within Category	ranks in the bottom third of category
Overall Recommendation	received a thumbs down in the majority of areas