Everything DoseRank tracks on the brain & cognitive shelf — Bacopa Monnieri, Huperzine A, Phosphatidylserine and Creatine Monohydrate. The category itself is never ranked: 3.3k products get scored the moment you say what you want them to do.
How to read the scores
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Answer a few questions about your goals, habits, stack, and budget. Then, DoseRank will find the products that best match your needs based on your answers. It's free and only takes 60 seconds! No account is required.
A saved, shareable breakdown: your matched products, dose math, interaction flags to discuss with a clinician, and a price-tracked stack you can revisit.
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Each product gets a composite score blending clinical strength, evidence, dose fit, trust and value — computed for the goal you picked, across this category's products. The #1 on the DoseRank tab has the highest composite; the other tabs re-rank the same products by Value, Trust, or Popularity. Placement is never paid.
Start with a goal, not a brand
Browsing brain & cognitive supplements without a goal makes no sense — bacopa monnieri, huperzine a and phosphatidylserine do different jobs, and “best” flips depending on which job you're hiring for. These are the 45 health outcomes that matter for this category. Pick yours, and the full evidence-ranked shelf loads for that goal alone.
MemoryAbility to encode, store, and retrieve information.1.5k rankedStrong
Cognitive functionOverall thinking ability including memory, attention, and processing.2k rankedStrong
C-reactive proteinAcute-phase inflammatory marker.1.1k rankedStrong
Depressive symptomsLow mood, anhedonia, and related depressive features.1.7k rankedStrong
Muscle strengthAbility of muscles to generate force.585 rankedStrong
TriglyceridesCirculating triglyceride concentration.1k rankedStrong
Delayed-onset muscle sorenessPost-exercise muscle pain and stiffness.1.4k rankedModerate-strong
Power outputAbility to generate force rapidly.499 rankedStrong
Omega-3 indexRed blood cell EPA+DHA content reflecting omega-3 status.519 rankedStrong
Attention and concentrationAbility to sustain and direct focus.543 rankedModerate-strong
ThermogenesisHeat production and metabolic energy expenditure.1.1k rankedStrong
Resting energy expenditureCalories burned at rest; marker of basal metabolism.1.1k rankedStrong
Joint painPain arising from joints or periarticular tissues.1.2k rankedStrong
Major adverse cardiovascular eventsComposite of serious cardiac outcomes such as heart attack, stroke, or death.477 rankedStrong
Blood pressureArterial pressure; direction of benefit depends on baseline status.1.8k rankedStrongNothing is ranked yet — the shelf stays locked until you pick a goal.
No goal, no ranking.
A “best brain & cognitive supplement” list without a goal would be marketing, not evidence. Pick what you want to improve and DoseRank scores all 3.3k products against that goal's trials.