BrainPill
by Leading Edge Health · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 280518
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 30 servings
BrainPill by Leading Edge Health lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 5 mg of vitamin B6, 400 mcg of folic acid, 50 mcg of vitamin B12 and 30 mg of pantothenic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 13, 2022.
What is in BrainPill?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 5 mg | 250% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mcg. |
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 50 mcg | 831% | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-Pantothenate | 30 mg | 300% | Higher than 66% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. |
| Cognizin | 250 mg | 21% of 206 products listing citicoline give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Synapsa | 320 mg | Higher than 79% of 481 products listing bacopa (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 640 mg. | |
| L-Tyrosine | 175 mg | 73% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 350 mg. | |
| Phosphatidylserine | 100 mg | 29% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Ginkgo biloba extractas Flavone Glycosides, Terpene Lactones | 100 mg | Higher than 59% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acidas Omega-3 Fish Oil powderDHA 15% | 100 mg | 75% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| L-Theanine | 100 mg | 47% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Huperzia serrata Whole Moss Extractas Huperzine A | 5 mg | 48% of 90 products listing toothed clubmoss give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. | |
| Vinpocetine | 5 mg | 63% of 181 products listing vinpocetine give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 280518 (entered December 13, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with BrainPill's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- SmartX with CognizinCerebral Success · off the market 10 shared, 46% alike
- Memory & Mental SupportPathway To Healing 7 shared, 44% alike
- Memory Power+Efficient Laboratories 6 shared, 41% alike
- Cerebrate4 Organics 5 shared, 40% alike
- Memory & Focus 750 mgNutra Harmony 8 shared, 39% alike
- FocusWeyland Brain Nutrition 8 shared, 39% alike
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
- Recommended use: Take 1 capsule in the morning, and 1 capsule in the afternoon with 8oz of water. Do not exceed 4 capsules in a 24-hour period. Best taken with meals. It is recommended to consult your health care provider before beginning any nutritional program.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 280518.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Gelatin, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does BrainPill have?
One label is on file, entered on December 13, 2022.
- Label 280518 (current) Entered December 13, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).