Brain Supplements

24 products ranked by Scout score

Best brain supplements right now

Meraki Blu USP Grade Methylene Blue 100/100
Scout's analysis: Meraki Blu USP Grade Methylene Blue scores 100/100. A single-ingredient, USP pharmaceutical-grade methylene blue solution with nothing else added — no fillers, dyes,…
doingwell POG Nootropic Energy + Focus 97/100
Scout's analysis: doingwell POG Nootropic Energy + Focus scores 97/100 — a passion fruit-orange-guava nootropic drink mix built on 100mg plant-sourced caffeine from organic green tea and…
Solaray Saffron Extract 30mg 96/100
Scout's analysis: Solaray's saffron supplement contains 30mg of Affron® — the patented, standardized saffron extract used in the clinical trials that demonstrated equivalency to Prozac…

What to skip

Nello Super Calm 68/100
Scout's analysis: This supplement contains beneficial ingredients like monk fruit extract, which is a natural sweetener with functional value. However, the presence of natural flavors,…
MyKind Organics Ashwagandha Stress & Mood 60 Vegan Tablets Garden of Life 78/100
Scout's analysis: MyKind Organics Ashwagandha Stress & Mood 60 Vegan Tablets Garden of Life scores 78/100. Organic ashwagandha root extract (600 mg per tablet) with organic fermented…
Rho Glutathione Liposomal 78/100
Scout's analysis: This supplement features a clean formulation with monk fruit juice as a natural sweetener, which is a healthier alternative to artificial sweeteners. However, the…

Independently lab-tested brain supplements

2 of the 24 products ranked here have a lab panel on their pages — each measured amount, the level it falls in and the report it comes from.

Meraki Blu USP Grade Methylene Blue 100/100
doingwell POG Nootropic Energy + Focus 97/100

Ingredients to watch in brain supplements

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 24 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Natural Flavors in 4 of 24

What the better brain supplements have in common

L-Theanine in 3 of 24
Affron® Saffron Extract (30mg) in 2 of 24
Ascorbyl Palmitate in 2 of 24
Lion's Mane in 2 of 24
Phosphatidylserine in 2 of 24

Common questions about brain supplements

What scores highest in brain supplements on Scout?

Meraki Blu USP Grade Methylene Blue leads Scout's brain supplements ranking at 100/100, followed by doingwell POG Nootropic Energy + Focus (97) and Solaray Saffron Extract 30mg (96). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in brain supplements?

Nello Super Calm scores 68/100, the lowest of the 24 products Scout has analyzed in brain supplements; next lowest are MyKind Organics Ashwagandha Stress & Mood 60 Vegan Tablets Garden of Life (78) and Rho Glutathione Liposomal (78). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in brain supplements?

Across these 24 products the one flagged ingredient that recurs is Natural Flavors — it appears in 4 of them.

Is anything in brain supplements independently lab tested?

2 of the 24 products on this page carry independent lab results — Meraki Blu USP Grade Methylene Blue, doingwell POG Nootropic Energy + Focus. Each of their product pages shows the measured amounts, the level each falls in and the report they come from.

How does Scout score brain supplements?

Every product in brain supplements gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores brain supplements

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →