Dr. Brain
by Confidence USA · capsule · 30 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 92483 00163 2
- DSLD label 246707
- Serving 2 capsules
- 15 servings
Dr. Brain by Confidence USA lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 400 mg of sage (salvia officinalis) leaf extract, 300 mg of phosphatidylserine, 120 mg of ginkgo (ginkgo biloba) leaf extract and 300 mcg of huperzine A. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2021.
What is in Dr. Brain?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sage (Salvia officinalis) leaf extract | 400 mg | Higher than 73% of 138 products listing sage (median 200 mg). | |
| Phosphatidylserine | 300 mg | Higher than 84% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine (median 100 mg). | |
| Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) leaf extract | 120 mg | Higher than 65% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg). | |
| Huperzine Aas Huperzia serrataHuperzine A (Form: from Huperzia serrata Genus: Huperzia Species: serrata) | 300 mcg | Higher than 83% of 589 products listing huperzine (median 100 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 246707 (entered March 25, 2021), 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 Dr. Brain's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cogni-FlexDouglas Laboratories 3 shared, 57% alike
- Brain Power with Sage ExtractMason Natural 2 shared, 50% alike
- Brain & MemoryMyTrition 2 shared, 46% alike
- Huperzine A with Ginkgo BilobaThe Vitamin Shoppe 2 shared, 46% alike
- Youthful BrainVitality Now 3 shared, 46% alike
- Advanced PSHealth Resources · off the market 2 shared, 45% 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
- Directions: Adult - Take 2 capsules once daily as dietary supplement, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Allergens: Contains Soy.
- Warning: Do not take if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Discontinue use of this product and consult with your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- If outer safety seal is broken or missing, do not consume.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature, with lid tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 246707.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule Shell, Rice Flour, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice.
How many labels does Dr. Brain have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2021.
- Label 246707 (current) Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 8 92483 00163 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Confidence USA, Inc. (manufacturer), Port Washington, NY. All Confidence USA products.