Proof.Fit

Focus & concentration

108 supplements analyzed and ranked by clinical evidence.

Supplements108

Supplement Evidence

Main Effects
Iron

Iron stores↑

Hb↑ 1–4g/dL

Cognition↑

Strong
302216
Phenylethylamine

Attention + ADHD symptom relief

2-7 pt improvement

Strong
357511
Caffeine

Caffeine: faster attention +RT

Drunk: partial RT rescue

Sleep loss: alertness +RT

Strong
73611
Nicotine

Memory/attention +10%

Craving/withdrawal ↓

Task speed ↑

Strong
286215
Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Attention + memory

Alertness + processing speed

Strong
288519
Vitamin B9

Processing speed +8.8

Memory/attention + small gains

Strong
275814
Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents

Hb/iron ↑, fatigue/QOL

Neuro/cognition +8-13 pts

Strong
218511
Docosahexaenoic Acid

Focused attention + faster processing

+3.5 IQ, -6.9 BPD

Better attention, memory

Strong
140520
Galantamine

Cognition +3.3 pts

Function/behavior better

Attention speed +

Strong
11010
Ginkgo Biloba

Executive/processing +24%

Memory/attention +18%

Strong
22317
Iodine

Iodine status, memory +

Thyroid function, cognition +

Strong
160217
Aspartate

Ammonia↓, focus↑

Memory/attention↑

Schizophrenia cognition↑

Strong
201718
Melatonin

Alertness + memory

Sleep timing + attention

Strong
6547
L-Tyrosine

Attention/memory +

Sleepiness/cognition −

Strong
325211
GABA

Attention/memory gains

+6 to +10%

Attention faster, steadier

Strong
15198
Choline

Memory/attention +

EEG gating/immediate focus

+

Strong
76218
Lutein

Memory +5.4

Attention/working memory

Verbal/visual memory

Strong
2588
Glutathione

GSH↑, concentration↑

Cognition +26%

Perfusion/working memory↑

Strong
124419
Phosphatidylcholine

Improved memory/attention

Better cognition, 12.2%

Faster processing, +13.0

Strong
29617
Carnitine

Memory/attention +p<0.05

Fatigue/motor +p<0.001

Strong
47518
Multivitamin

Attention/RT +0.07 SD

Alertness/fatigue improved

Executive function +0.06 SD

Strong
45018
L-Carnitine

Attention/memory +significant

Fatigue/cognition +MMSE

Reaction time only

Strong
46519
Electrolytes

Hydration lifts focus +performance

Dehydration blunts attention -5%

Electrolytes improve cognition +4%

Strong
656714
Phenylalanine

Attention: slower/worse

Dopamine: reduced focus

Strong
110316
Vitamin B12

Attention/memory: +0.35

Homocysteine↓; cognition↑

Strong
95115
Essential Amino Acids

Speed/attention +13-18s

Memory/executive +11-27%

Strong
262919
Ginseng

Attention/fatigue +1.25

Memory/working memory +7.5%

Moderate
27118
Glycine

Focus: attention, memory

Focus: +1.7 T-score

Moderate
91317
Panax Ginseng

Attention/memory +fast

Lower fatigue/stress -4.3

ADHD symptoms -2.25

Moderate
21518
Piracetam

Attention/memory +7%

+46% reading/spelling

Moderate
15510
L-Dopa

Focus+memory: better

Attention/executive: −

Learning/retention: better

Moderate
60613
Sage

Memory + attention

Alertness +1.6 errors

Moderate
52116
Creatine

Focus/attention +5-10%

Concentration under stress

Stroop/working memory ↑

Moderate
191214
Acetyl-L-Carnitine

Fatigue/attention, +59%

Memory/executive, +0.84

Moderate
9017
Tryptophan

Lower Trp harms attention

BCAA helps reaction time

Moderate
41313
Oxiracetam

Attention + cognition +

Reaction time +

Moderate
139
Curcumin

Memory/attention +3–36%

Migraine burden −8w

Moderate
36418
Thiamine

Memory/attention: better

Focus scores: +3.7

EEG/recall: improved

Moderate
20515
Vitamin B6

Better attention/memory

Reduced cognitive decline

Moderate
54417
Idebenone

Memory/attention/orientation

+ cognition & daily function

Moderate
2411
Lecithin

Attention/processing +13, −51ms

Memory/concentration improved

Slower cognitive decline

Moderate
14213
Phosphatidylserine

Attention/memory +

Reactivity/recall -118ms

Moderate
5811
Rhodiola Rosea

Fatigue down, attention up

~15% antifatigue

Attention/memory improved

Moderate
3715
Riboflavin

Cognition +14.2%

Attention/memory improved

School ability higher

Moderate
32415
L-Theanine

Attention speed+accuracy

Fatigue/stress down

Moderate
399
Bacopa Monnieri

Attention + memory

small gains

Moderate
1311
Theanine

Attention + fast RT

Working memory + accuracy

Alertness, -tiredness

Moderate
3915
Arginine

Better focus, faster

Lower stress, steadier

Moderate
125319
Nitrate

Improved Stroop +17%

Better reaction time -14ms

Moderate
98412
Ashwagandha

Memory/attention + MoCA

+7-32%

Working memory/reaction time

Moderate
5018
Green Tea Extract

Attention/memory +

Relaxed alertness

Moderate
24417
Guarana

Attention/RT +8.5%

Fatigue↓; vigilance↑

Moderate
169
Saffron

Cognition +0.78

Dementia severity better

ADHD/OCD similar

Moderate
10718
Matcha

Attention +RT

Stress -4 to -6

Moderate
1113
Citicoline

Attention + memory

Concentration + impulsivity

Moderate
7614
Huperzine A

Cognition +4.6

Attention/task-switching improved

RBC AChE -50%

Moderate
129
Passion Flower

Anxiety ↓; focus unchanged

No cognitive/sedation effect

EEG shift; focus stable

Moderate
207
Rosemary

Alertness + speed

Less anxiety, better memory

Moderate
7715
Lavender

Alertness: no change

Working memory: +5

Moderate
30311
Epigallocatechin Gallate

Attention + sleep

Anxiety − sleep

Moderate
10919
Sarcosine

Cognition/attention +?

Symptoms -19%

Moderate
3810
L-Serine

Motivation/attention + recovery

+1.1% WM consolidation

Moderate
73717
S-Adenosyl Methionine

SAM↑, cognition↑

DAT↕, no insulin

Moderate
8214
Lemon Balm

Attention + memory

Calmness + recall

Moderate
20011
Aniracetam

Cognition + memory, p<0.05

Psychobehaviour + scores, p<0.05

Moderate
76
Marijuana

Memory +7.2

THC effects -78%

Moderate
117514
Selenium

EEG preserved

+0.015 gamma

MMSE stable

Moderate
69617
Blueberry Extract

Memory +BP changes

Executive speed +oxygenation

Moderate
610
Akkermansia muciniphila

Cognition + A. muciniphila

SCFAs +42% / +38%

HRV, cognition +

Moderate
3614
DHEA

Attention +46%

Memory/cognition mixed

Cortisol/steroids ↑

Moderate
48716
MCT Oil

Ketones + cognition

Inhibitory control, WM

Weak
5311
Palmitoylethanolamide

Brain fog, cognition +

Inhibition/plasticity, attention +

Weak
4618
Cannabidiol

MMN changes; focus mixed

CBD +5 vitality, less sleepiness

Weak
2019
Vinpocetine

Cognition + flow better

Working memory decline prevented

Weak
188
Krill Oil

Choline/metabolites: focus ↑

+1.23 speed; errors ↓

Weak
3815
Glutamine

Attention +47%

Cognition +r0.47

Weak
48516
Vitamin B1

Attention + memory

IQ subtests + recall

Weak
26717
Peppermint Oil

Attention + mental fatigue

Delirium risk −11.2%

Weak
4110
ATP

ATP↑, cognition↑

Sleepiness↓

Weak
76111
Gotu Kola

Attention + significant

Working memory + mood

Psychometrics + EEG

Weak
3814
Theobromine

Slow caffeine clearance

Improved attention/performance

+31 h half-life

Weak
29412
Spermidine

Cognition +6.25

Memory +0.17

Weak
2611
NADH

Cognitive +29%

Sleepiness reduced

Attention lapses down

Weak
15716
PQQ

Attention + memory

PFC blood-flow +10%

Processing speed/flexibility

Weak
68
D-Serine

Attention/memory +

Emotion speed +

Weak
2010
Lion's Mane

Speed +6.7%

Stress -9.5

Weak
25
Betaine

Better mood/focus

+focus, no gains

Weak
11816
Eleuthero

Memory + fluency

Attention/speed + accuracy

Weak
2011
Leucine

Cognition +10.6%

Attention/reaction time

Protein synthesis

Weak
39217
Siberian Ginseng

Attention/speed +2h

Memory/language, anxiety down

Weak
2111
Urolithin A

Hippocampal preservation +0.5%

Less ventricular expansion −2.0%

Weak
1517
Pyritinol

Alertness +; memory 0

Cognition +; vigilance +

Weak
77
Ephedrine

Less sedation, better focus

+10 min, sharper attention

Weak
56213
Dendrobium

Energy/focus +VAS

Blood pressure +3.4–5.4

Weak
36
Bitter Orange

Attention/speed +~2

Alertness decline −5.9pp

Perfusion/speed improved

Weak
25113
St. John's Wort

EEG shifts; cognition +

Memory/mood +0.58d, attention mixed

Weak
9711
Desiccated Thyroid

T3↑, T4↓; cognition same

Symptomatic subgroup improved +T3

Weak
97
Pine Bark Extract

Attention↑, hyperactivity↓

Oxidative stress↓, GSH/GSSG↑

Weak
5318
Inositol

Executive function ↑

Memory/accuracy ↑

Weak
27017
Polygala Tenuifolia

Memory + recall gains

Working-memory errors -

Weak
38
Centrophenoxine

Water +2.2–2.5%; focus up

Psychometric performance improved

Weak
45
Phenibut

Attention,self-control, memory

Improved (NR)

Weak
47
Clove

Less mental fatigue, -11.7

Mood-related focus boost, -3.8

Weak
338
Schisandra

Attention, speed, accuracy

Improved focus

Fewer errors

Weak
1214
Tart Cherry

Memory contentment +2.7

Faster movement -10.4 ms

Fewer memory errors -8.5

Weak
158
Clary Sage

Lower BP, slower breathing

Respiratory rate -significant

Weak
47
Mucuna Pruriens

Motor/QoL: similar

AEs +18.5%

Weak
19
Yohimbine

Attention timing faster

Impulsivity +50%

Sedation/alertness reversed

Weak
798