Evidence map

Updated Jul 30, 2026

Focus & memory

Explore clinical evidence across memory, attention, mental speed, and executive function.

Ingredients

Outcomes

Trials

Evidence map

Evidence across focus & memory

Benefit Mixed / early No clear benefit Harm Not studied

Focus & memory evidence map Boost memory performance

Focus & memory Ingredient	Boost memory performance	Improve memory accuracy	Hold more in mind	Sharpen focus	Increase mental speed	Speed up reactions	Strengthen planning and control
Acetyl L-Carnitine
Algal Oil (Schizochytrium)
Alpha-GPC
American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
Ashwagandha
Bacognize
BacoMind
Bacopa
Blueberry
Caffeine
Carnitine
Choline
Choline Bitartrate
Citicoline
Cocoa / Cacao
Coffee
Creatine
DHA
EGCG
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)
Ginkgo
Gotu Kola
Green Tea
Guayusa
Hericium mushroom
Huperzine
KSM-66
Magnesium
Magnesium L-Threonate
Omega-3
Phosphatidylserine
Pregnenolone
Pyrroloquinoline Quinone
Resveratrol
Rhodiola
Rosemary
Sensoril
Shoden
Spermidine
Synapsa
Synephrine
Taurine
L-Tyrosine
Vitamin B
Yohimbine

Evidence map: Focus & memory

Explore clinical evidence across memory, attention, mental speed, and executive function.

Across 45 ingredients and 7 outcomes, this map shows 113 studied pairs covering 99 distinct clinical trials.

Where cells are blank, the (ingredient, outcome) pair has not been studied — 202 such gaps remain on this map.

Methodology

Each studied pair shows its V2 verdict, GRADE certainty, contributing-trial total, and source evidence. Where an audited standardized effect is available, the receipt shows the estimate and its confidence interval when available. Generated 2026-07-30 from 99 contributing trials.

Focus & memory

Evidence across focus & memory

Acetyl L-Carnitine × Sharpen focus

Algal Oil (Schizochytrium) × Sharpen focus

Alpha-GPC × Hold more in mind

Alpha-GPC × Speed up reactions

American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) × Hold more in mind

American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) × Speed up reactions

Ashwagandha × Boost memory performance

Ashwagandha × Hold more in mind

Ashwagandha × Strengthen planning and control

Bacognize × Boost memory performance

Bacognize × Hold more in mind

Bacognize × Increase mental speed

Bacognize × Speed up reactions

BacoMind × Boost memory performance

BacoMind × Hold more in mind

BacoMind × Increase mental speed

BacoMind × Speed up reactions

Bacopa × Boost memory performance

Bacopa × Hold more in mind

Bacopa × Increase mental speed

Bacopa × Speed up reactions

Blueberry × Boost memory performance

Blueberry × Improve memory accuracy

Blueberry × Sharpen focus

Caffeine × Hold more in mind

Caffeine × Sharpen focus

Caffeine × Increase mental speed

Caffeine × Speed up reactions

Carnitine × Sharpen focus

Choline × Boost memory performance

Choline × Hold more in mind

Choline × Sharpen focus

Choline × Speed up reactions

Choline Bitartrate × Boost memory performance

Choline Bitartrate × Hold more in mind

Choline Bitartrate × Sharpen focus

Citicoline × Boost memory performance

Citicoline × Hold more in mind

Citicoline × Sharpen focus

Citicoline × Increase mental speed

Cocoa / Cacao × Boost memory performance

Cocoa / Cacao × Sharpen focus

Coffee × Sharpen focus

Coffee × Speed up reactions

Creatine × Boost memory performance

Creatine × Hold more in mind

Creatine × Sharpen focus

Creatine × Speed up reactions

Creatine × Strengthen planning and control

DHA × Sharpen focus

EGCG × Hold more in mind

EGCG × Increase mental speed

EGCG × Strengthen planning and control

EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) × Sharpen focus

Ginkgo × Boost memory performance

Ginkgo × Hold more in mind

Ginkgo × Sharpen focus

Ginkgo × Increase mental speed

Ginkgo × Speed up reactions

Ginkgo × Strengthen planning and control

Gotu Kola × Sharpen focus

Green Tea × Hold more in mind

Green Tea × Increase mental speed

Green Tea × Speed up reactions

Green Tea × Strengthen planning and control

Guayusa × Sharpen focus

Hericium mushroom × Boost memory performance

Hericium mushroom × Hold more in mind

Hericium mushroom × Sharpen focus

Hericium mushroom × Increase mental speed

Huperzine × Boost memory performance

Huperzine × Hold more in mind

Huperzine × Sharpen focus

KSM-66 × Boost memory performance

KSM-66 × Hold more in mind

KSM-66 × Strengthen planning and control

Magnesium × Boost memory performance

Magnesium L-Threonate × Boost memory performance

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