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Calm & Clever

by Akeso · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 55586 00012 4
  • DSLD label 175366
  • Serving 2 caplets
  • 30 servings

Calm & Clever by Akeso lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 250 mg of vitamin C, 25 mg of pantothenic acid, 320 mg of bacopa monnieri and 200 mcg of huperzine A. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2018.

What is in Calm & Clever?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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).

Calm & Clever: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 175366, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid250 mg250%Vitamin C in Calm & Clever against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin B-6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate25 mg1,250%
Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium-Pantothenate)25 mg250%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Calm & Clever against 10,060 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg25 mg

Higher than 61% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Bacopa monnierias BacosidesBacopa monnieri (Form: 50% Bacosides) Genus: Bacopa Species: monnieri320 mgBacopa in Calm & Clever against 481 products320 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 300 mg, the median 200 mg.320 mg

Higher than 79% of 481 products listing bacopa (median 200 mg).

Huperzine A200 mcgHuperzine in Calm & Clever against 589 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.200 mcg

Higher than 63% of 589 products listing huperzine (median 100 mcg).

Ashwagandha extractas WithanolidesAshwagandha extract (Form: 2% Withanolides) (Alt. Name: KSM-66)600 mgAshwagandha in Calm & Clever against 1,646 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.600 mg

Higher than 79% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha (median 250 mg).

Vinpocetine15 mgVinpocetine in Calm & Clever against 181 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 10 mg.15 mg

Higher than 71% of 181 products listing vinpocetine (median 10 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 175366 (entered April 25, 2018), 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 one serving 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 Calm & Clever's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • SynaptinEcological Formulas 3 shared, 52% alike
  • Cerebrate4 Organics 4 shared, 48% alike
  • MembrinOrtho Molecular Products 2 shared, 39% alike
  • Neuro-RicoDr. Rico Perez 2 shared, 39% alike
  • CognidyneNutrients for Health 3 shared, 38% alike
  • NeuroKlearKLEENIQ · off the market 3 shared, 38% 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 Usage: Take 2 caplets a day with food. Though some users can experience noticeable benefits in as few as 1-2 days, please allow 2-3 weeks to achieve optimal benefits.
Warnings
Warnings: As with any dietary supplement, please consult your physician before use.
This product is not for use by children under the age of 10, or pregnant or lactating women.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Does Not Contain: Yeast, milk, corn, wheat, gluten, soy, salt, artificial flavorings or preservatives.
100% drug-free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 175366.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Calcium Phosphate, powdered Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Caramel, Riboflavin, Carmine.

How many labels does Calm & Clever have?

2 labels are on file under this name since October 21, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 175366 (current) Entered April 25, 2018 · on the market · 60 caplets · UPC 8 55586 00012 4
  2. Label 79585 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market December 4, 2017 · 60 caplets · UPC 8 55586 00012 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Akeso Health Sciences, LLC (distributor), Westlake Village, CA. All Akeso products.

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