Brain 4 Way Support System
by Pure Essence Labs · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 59670 18050 7
- DSLD label 2204
- Serving 1 tablet; amounts per 2 tablets
- 30 servings
Brain 4 Way Support System by Pure Essence Labs lists 19 ingredients, 19 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 300 mg of organic spirulina, 131 mg of schizandra fruit, 100 mg of L-tyrosine and 80 mg of phosphatidylserine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2011.
What is in Brain 4 Way Support System?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| organic Spirulina | 300 mg | 55% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Schizandra fruitSchizandra fruit Note: 2% schizandrins | 131 mg | Higher than 53% of 460 products listing schisandra (median 108.75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 262 mg. | |
| L-Tyrosine | 100 mg | 78% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Phosphatidylserine | 80 mg | 65% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. | |
| Phosphatidylcholine | 80 mg | 61% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. | |
| Glycerylphosphorylcholine | 80 mg | 85% of 656 products listing alpha-GPC give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. | |
| 78 Ionic Trace Mineral Complex | 75 mg | ||
| Organic oat grass juiceOrganic oat grass juice Note: 40:1 concentrate | 60 mg | 72% of 304 products listing oats give more (median 187.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Ginkgo leafGinkgo leaf Note: 50:1 full spectrum extract | 45 mg | 68% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg. | |
| Rehmannia rootRehmannia root Note: 16:1 full spectrum extract | 45 mg | 80% of 56 products listing rehmannia give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg. | |
| L-Leucine | 40 mg | 96% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.08 g. | |
| Polygala tenuifolia rootPolygala tenuifolia root Note: 10:1 full spectrum extract | 27 mg | ||
| Mucuna pruriens seedMucuna pruriens seed Note: 40% l-dopa | 27 mg | 95% of 417 products listing cowhage give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 54 mg. | |
| Asparagus rootAsparagus root Note: 40% saponins | 27 mg | 64% of 67 products listing asparagus give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 54 mg. | |
| Eleutheroas EleutherosidesEleuthero (Form: 0.8% Eleutherosides) PlantPart: root | 27 mg | ||
| Acorus rootAcorus root Note: 4:1 full spectrum extract | 27 mg | ||
| Salvia rootSalvia root Note: 1% danshensu | 27 mg | ||
| Lycium fruitLycium fruit Note: 10% polysaccharides | 27 mg | 86% of 228 products listing goji give more (median 190 mg). Per day at the most servings: 54 mg. | |
| Platycodon rootPlatycodon root Note: 5:1 full spectrum extract | 27 mg | ||
| BioPerine Piper nigrum extractBioPerine Piper nigrum extract Genus: Piper Species: nigrum Note: 50:1 | 5 mg | 33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 2204 (entered November 25, 2011), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 96% of the 2,056 products that print an amount of leucine list more than its 0.04 g of L-leucine (filed by NIH under leucine) (median 2.5 g).
- 95% of the 417 products that print an amount of cowhage list more than its 27 mg of mucuna pruriens seed (filed by NIH under cowhage) (median 125 mg).
The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- SUGGESTED USE: One tablet after breakfast, and another after lunch. When immediate mental enhancement is needed, take two tablets together.
- Warnings
- Please keep all supplements out of children's reach.
- Caution: Not intended for use during pregnancy.
- This product contains ginkgo biloba. Those on blood thinning medication should have their blood monitored while using it.
- Storage
- Storage: Keep tightly closed at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 2204.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Croscarmellose Sodium, Maltodextrin, Stearic Acid.
How many labels does Brain 4 Way Support System have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2011.
- Label 2204 (current) Entered November 25, 2011 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 6 59670 18050 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Essence Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), Las Vegas, NV. All Pure Essence Labs products.