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Brain Energy

by Physician's Preference · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since August 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 11749 01089 8
  • DSLD label 11084
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Brain Energy by Physician's Preference lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 600 mg of DL-phenylalanine, 400 mg of L-tyrosine, 150 mg of rhodiola rosea extract and 120 mg of L-methionine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2014.

What is in Brain Energy?

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

Brain Energy: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 11084, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
DL-Phenylalanine600 mgDL-phenylalanine in Brain Energy against 155 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 135 mg to 500 mg, the median 300 mg.600 mg

Higher than 86% of 155 products listing DL-phenylalanine (median 300 mg).

L-Tyrosine400 mgTyrosine in Brain Energy against 1,680 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.400 mg

56% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg).

Rhodiola rosea extractas RosavinsRhodiola rosea extract (Form: standardized to contain 1% rosavins) PlantPart: root Genus: Rhodiola Species: rosea150 mgRhodiola in Brain Energy against 945 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 57% of 945 products listing rhodiola (median 100 mg).

L-Methionine120 mgMETHIONINE in Brain Energy against 981 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.120 mg

Higher than 59% of 981 products listing METHIONINE (median 100 mg).

Octacosanol4 mgOctacosanol in Brain Energy against 186 products4,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 1,000 mcg, the median 200 mcg.4,000 mcg

Higher than 88% of 186 products listing octacosanol (median 200 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11084 (entered April 25, 2014), 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?

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

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 2 capsules in the morning or with lunch, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE. Do not use if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).
If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking any prescription medications or have Parkinson's disease consult with a physician before using this product.
Use of DL-Phenylalanine should be limited to less than 2 grams per day.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 11084.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate.

How many labels does Brain Energy have?

One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2014.

  1. Label 11084 (current) Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market August 7, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 11749 01089 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Physician's Preference(R) (manufacturer), Katy, TX. All Physician's Preference products.

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