Cognition

Evidence-graded topics and articles tagged Cognition.

Topics

• Bacopa Monnieri — Bacopa is one of the most studied natural nootropics.
• Caffeine — Caffeine reliably sharpens attention when people are short of sleep and modestly speeds up endurance exercise.
• Dancing — Dancing is linked to better balance, mobility and mood in older adults, but trials disagree on whether it prevents falls.
• Fish Oil — Fish oil rich in EPA eases symptoms of depression in adults, a modest benefit supported by low-certainty evidence.
• Ginkgo Biloba — Ginkgo is among the most studied natural nootropics, with the clearest signals on perceptual and motor tasks.
• Lion's Mane — Small trials suggest lion's mane mushroom may slightly improve memory and thinking in older adults, especially those with mild memory problems or early Alzheim…
• Multivitamins — A daily multivitamin may slightly improve memory in older adults and slowed two DNA-based aging clocks in one trial, but the evidence for both is limited and m…
• Nicotine — As a medicine, nicotine's best-supported benefit is helping smokers quit: patches, gum and other forms raise quit rates by 50% to 60%.
• Panax ginseng — Panax ginseng may ease tiredness and gave a small memory gain in one review, but results are mixed.
• Resveratrol — Resveratrol may modestly lower blood pressure in people with type 2 diabetes and slightly raise bone density in postmenopausal women, but the trials are small…
• Spermidine — Spermidine is a natural compound with early, mixed human evidence.