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Brain Energy

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 01955 9
  • DSLD label 231987
  • Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
  • 60 servings

Brain Energy by Douglas Laboratories lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 300 mg of DL-phenylalanine, 200 mg of L-tyrosine, 75 mg of rhodiola rosea extract and 60 mg of L-methionine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.

What is in Brain Energy?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. 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).

Brain Energy: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 231987, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
DL-Phenylalanine300 mgDL-phenylalanine in Brain Energy against 155 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 135 mg to 500 mg, the median 300 mg.300 mg

38% of 155 products listing DL-phenylalanine give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

L-Tyrosine200 mgTyrosine in Brain Energy against 1,680 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.200 mg

69% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Rhodiola rosea extractas Rosavins, SalidrosidesRhodiola rosea extract (Form: standardized to contain 1% Rosavins, 2% Salidrosides) PlantPart: root Genus: Rhodiola Species: rosea75 mgRhodiola in Brain Energy against 945 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.75 mg

69% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

L-Methionine60 mgMETHIONINE in Brain Energy against 981 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.60 mg

56% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

Octacosanol2 mgOctacosanol in Brain Energy against 186 products2,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 1,000 mcg, the median 200 mcg.2,000 mcg

Higher than 83% of 186 products listing octacosanol (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 4,000 mcg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231987 (entered August 23, 2020), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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.

Which products have the closest formulas?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

  • Brain EnergyPhysician's Preference · off the market same ingredients

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule in the morning and 1 capsule with lunch, or as directed by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning:If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or taking any medication, consult your health professional before using this product.
Phenylketonurics: Contains Phenylalanine.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free, Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 231987.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Brain Energy have?

4 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 231987 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 01955 9
  2. Label 230635 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market July 24, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 01955 9
  3. Label 10337 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market September 16, 2019 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 01955 9
  4. Label 5389 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 60 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 3 10539 01955 9

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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