Nootromins

Nootromins Review

Nootromins is a nootropic supplement that is ‘designed to boost your mental ability within 20 minutes of application with incredible focus, memory and brain power’. The official website also boasts that the benefits come ‘without a crash or toxic side effects’. Controversially, they also suggest heavily on their website that the product can help with mental decline, degeneration and Alzheimer’s; this claim appears to be in violation of the FDA’s rules which state that supplement manufacturers cannot make medical claims about their supplement (such as a nootropic treating Alzheimer’s).

Nootromins is manufactured by Nootromins Inc. The company is based San Francisco, CA, and was founded in 2015 with the ‘sole purpose of [promoting] human mental and physical enhancement’.

The Nootromins website is registered to a ‘Ben Behrouzi’; several other websites have claimed that this is the same Ben Behrouzi who also founded Leapfish, and numerous other companies over the past 15 years, but who has a chequered past with failed companies and lawsuits, as well as allegations of ClickFraud. One blogger even went as far as describing him as having ‘the ethics of the devil’. Ben Behrouzi is also the CEO of UrthBox, another subscription-orientated company that has the exact same registered address as Nootromins Inc., making it almost a certainty that Nootromins is owned by Mr, Behrouzi of LeapFish fame.

What Does Nootromins Claim To Do?

The manufacturers of Nootromins make the following claims about the benefits of this supplement:

Nootromins has been specifically designed to meet the immediate and long-term needs of a wide spectrum of individuals including academics, career professionals, athletes and those simply concerned with the natural effects of aging. We’ve designed an effective formula using the most cutting-edge safe nootropic ingredients that have been clinically proven to enhance memory, focus, alertness, energy, anti-fatigue, anti-stress, mental processing capacity and mood to empower individuals with a daily edge in whatever their undertaking may be.

• Boosts mental processing power
• Elevates concentration & focus
• Increases energy & endurance
• Improves memory & brain health
• Reduces anxiety & fatigue
• Enhances mood & well-being

Does Nootromins Work?

Bacopa Monnieri needs to be taken daily for an effect to build up over time, but some of the other ingredients could cause a general improvement in energy levels and mental clarity shortly after taking the supplement.
Bacopa Monnieri reduces anxiety and improves memory, and tyrosine could help to reduce fatigue. A-GPC appears to improve cognition, and is the only ingredient in the supplement that has actually been approved as a prescription medicine to treat Alzheimer’s (in Europe).

There are several ingredients that will boost energy levels and alertness, including caffeine and Glucuronolactone. Theanine aids relaxation, and may help to reduce the jitteriness that can be caused by stimulants. Inositol reduces anxiety, which can peak in stressful situations.

Overall, it appears that Nootromins could help with some aspects of cognition, including memory. It could also increase alertness, thanks to its caffeine content, and could improve the consumer’s mood and reduce anxiety.

What Are The Ingredients of Nootromins?

The ingredients found in Nootromins are detailed below. Individual ingredient quantities are provided, but the official website does not make it clear whether this is per capsule or per serving. Due to the doses used, we believe that the quantities below are per two-capsule serving, but customers should double-check the product’s label before consuming the product.

• Alpha-GPC 350 mg: In Europe alpha-GPC is a prescription medication for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, but in the USA it is a prescription-free dietary supplement. It appears to have some cognitive-boosting properties, helps to prevent cognitive decline, and may also enhance power output in athletes.
• Rhodiola Rosea 325 mg: This plant has been shown to increase endurance in rats forced to swim for long periods of time. It may also help to improve recovery time after exhaustive exercise. There is little clinical evidence based upon humans.
• Bacopa Monnieri 300 mg: Used to reduce anxiety, improve memory, and seems to have a minor ability to treat depression, making it a general mild mood booster. The effects can take time to achieve a noticeable level, as the effects appear to accumulate with repeated use.
• Glucuronolactone 210 mg: A molecule typically found in energy drinks. Very little research has been conducted into its use, but preliminary evidence in rats suggests it could mildly increase the ‘time to exhaustion’.
• L-Theanine 220 mg: This amino acid is found in green tea, and may increase feelings of relaxation. It may also reduce the negative side effects of caffeine, although there is seemingly no clinical evidence to support this claim.
• Inositol 210 mg: Appears to treat anxiety when used in high doses.
• Caffeine 110 mg: Numerous studies have shown that caffeine boosts energy levels and alertness, as well as mildly boosting the metabolism. The effects shown in studies are small, and some studies are inconclusive.
• Vitamin B6 25 mg: Vitamin B6 has several important functions in the body, including ‘allowing the body to use and store energy from protein and carbohydrates in food’. Whilst taking excess amounts of vitamin B6 will not infinitely improve this ability, a deficiency could make it more difficult to lose weight and could cause fatigue. Vitamin B6 is naturally present in a wide variety of foods, including meat, cereals, bread and vegetables, and is often included in fortified breakfast cereals.
• Vitamin B12 65 mcg: Vitamin B12 is naturally present in many foods, primarily meat, fish and dairy products. It has several roles, including aiding in releasing energy from consumed food, and keeping the nervous system healthy. It may be that a deficiency could cause fatigue, but taking excess amounts could be, according to the NHS, potentially harmful.

Does Nootromins Have Any Side Effects?

There are numerous ingredients found in Nootromins that could cause a range of side effects.

A-GPC can cause side effects in some people including heartburn, headache, insomnia, dizziness, skin rash, and confusion.

Caffeine can cause side effects such as headaches, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, heart palpitations, increased urination, dehydration, jitteriness, dizziness and insomnia.

Theanine causes a state of relaxation without drowsiness, and may help to counteract some of the potential side effects of caffeine, such as jitteriness. Consumers should still ensure that they do not take this supplement or any other source of caffeine within 5 hours of bedtime, as caffeine can interfere with sleep cycles.

Glucuronolactone is under-researched, despite being a common ingredient in energy drinks, and so there are no known side effects. However, this does not mean that there are no side effects of this ingredient.

Inositol can cause a variety of side effects including diarrhoea, dizziness, flushing, itching, loss of appetite, nausea, upset stomach and vomiting.

Studies have shown that Bacopa leaf causes upset stomachs in participants much more than placebos. This has led to the recommendation that this ingredient be taken with a meal, rather than on an empty stomach, as this will minimise the chances of getting an upset stomach. It may also cause nausea, cramping, bloating, and diarrhoea.

Are There Any Customer Reviews For Nootromins?

There are customer testimonials on the official Nootromins website, but we believe that they are fake. There is another nootropic supplement called Enhance Mind IQ that not only has an almost identical website, but also uses the exact same ‘customer’ testimonials.

We struggled to find any independent customer reviews of the product.

Does Nootromins Offer a Money-Back Guarantee?

Nootromins do not offer a money-back guarantee. Even worse, they do not accept any returns or offer refunds to customers!

Where Can I Buy Nootromins?

Nootromins is available from the official Nootromins website. Customers have three options to choose from when ordering the product. All of the options are for different auto-ship programs, and it is not possible to make a one-time only purchase.

Customers can choose between:

• A 10-day supply (20 tablets), which costs $39.00 (per month).
• A 20-day supply (40 tablets), which costs $79.00 (per month).
• A 30-day supply (60 tablets), which costs $119.00 (per month).

There is free US shipping. For international customers there is a $5.99 international shipping fee.

It is possible to find links to a ‘free’ trial order page as well. Here customers can choose from the three different sizes, and only pay delivery charges for their initial trial; $3.99 for the 10-day supply, $6.99 for the 20-day supply and $9.99 for the 30-day supply. The website states that the entire process is ‘Risk Free!’ but customers are automatically signed up to the auto-ship program when ordering the ‘free’ trial, and will continue to be sent Nootromins, but at the full price.

We have also seen Nootromins featured on Groupon for a significant (but temporary) discount, but still on a subscription basis; prices may vary and may only be available occasionally. The discounted prices on Groupon only apply to the first 3 shipments, and after that the product costs the full price per month again.