Which supplement works better to improve cognitive ability: inositol stabilized arginine silicate or l-theanine?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Inositol Stabilized Arginine Silicate
L-Theanine

Effectiveness Rating: Inositol Stabilized Arginine Silicate vs L-Theanine

The effectiveness rating is a measure of the supplements' ability to improve cognitive ability. This rating answers the question of whether or not a supplement does what it claims. The evidence backing up inositol stabilized arginine silicate is great, while the evidence backing up l-theanine is good. Inositol Stabilized Arginine Silicate should be able to improve cognitive ability more effectively, however both supplements should provide positive results.

Confidence Rating: Inositol Stabilized Arginine Silicate vs L-Theanine

Another factor to take into account when comparing supplements is the confidence rating. This rating is a measure of how valid each supplement's effectiveness rating is. Remember, the confidence rating is a measure of how much you can trust the effectiveness rating. This rating is based on how many studies are included in the database on a supplement's claims. Ideally, you want a high effectiveness AND confidence rating.

Both inositol stabilized arginine silicate and l-theanine have low confidence ratings. This means neither supplement has an adequate amount of research to back up this claim. A low confidence rating questions the validity of the effectiveness rating.