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Memory Supplements to Enhance Mental Performance and Focus
Support brain health, concentration and learning with memory supplements from CVS. These herbal and vitamin-based products contain ingredients that aid cognitive function, helping you perform at your peak.
How Often Do I Take Memory Supplements?
Ingredients in memory supplements, such as the vitamins in Neuriva, help improve mental function by ensuring your brain has the nutrition it needs to support healthy neurons. Some ingredients, such as coffee fruit extract, may also help enhance neuroplasticity — a process that allows your brain to create new connections between neurons, helping improve your ability to remember information and adapt to new challenges.
Neuroplasticity and the other processes brain supplements support lead to gradual improvements, in contrast to the near-immediate effect you may experience from something like caffeine. As such, you generally need to take memory-enhancing products for several weeks before noticing the full benefits. Check the individual supplement's directions, and follow them exactly for the best results.
What Is the Best Brain Supplement?
Consistency is the most important thing when taking brain supplements, and most products can positively affect your mental performance if you take them regularly. However, some supplements may be better for specific situations.
For example, Prevagen may be one of the best memory supplements to combat the cognitive decline that occurs with aging. In contrast, a vitamin-based formula, such as Applied Nutrition All-Day Focus, could be the best brain supplement to take if you have any gaps in your diet, as it may help ensure you get adequate nutrition to support mental function.
Herbal ingredients, such as ginkgo biloba, are also common in many memory support supplements. Because they work by helping improve blood flow and combat the effects of stress, products with these compounds may be ideal for students and people working in fast-paced jobs.
What Are the Side Effects of Brain Supplements?
Side effects are rare with memory supplements as most products are very mild. However, you may experience them if you're particularly sensitive to certain ingredients.
Common side effects include trouble sleeping, digestive issues, headaches and dizziness. If you're allergic to an ingredient, you might also experience hives, itchiness or nasal congestion. It's often best to stop taking a supplement if you experience any of these side effects and ask your doctor for advice before resuming supplementation.
*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.