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Study Buddy

by Elevate Recovery Supplements · capsule · 30 capsules

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC X002AIHW1V
  • DSLD label 257825
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 30 servings

Study Buddy by Elevate Recovery Supplements lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mg of ginkgo biloba 24% extract, 50 mg of N-acetyl L-carnitine HCl, 250 mg of St. John's wort 0.3% extract and 150 mg of L-glutamine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.

What is in Study Buddy?

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

Study Buddy: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 257825, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Ginkgo biloba 24% extract50 mgGinkgo in Study Buddy against 1,339 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.50 mg

61% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Phosphatidylserine 4% Complexas Lecithin, Phosphatidylserine125 mg
N-Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl50 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in Study Buddy against 933 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

87% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

St. John's Wort 0.3% extract250 mgSt. John's Wort in Study Buddy against 338 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mg to 450 mg, the median 300 mg.250 mg

69% of 338 products listing St. John's wort give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

L-Glutamine150 mgGlutamine in Study Buddy against 1,850 products0.15 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.15 g

83% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.3 g.

Bacopa monnieri extractas Bacosides120 mgBacopa in Study Buddy against 481 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 300 mg, the median 200 mg.120 mg

61% of 481 products listing bacopa give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg.

Alpha Glycerylphosphorycholine5 mgAlpha-GPC in Study Buddy against 656 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 300 mg, the median 200 mg.5 mg

98% of 656 products listing alpha-GPC give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Huperzine-Aas Huperzia serrata10 mcgHuperzine in Study Buddy against 589 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.10 mcg

93% of 589 products listing huperzine give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mcg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 257825 (entered April 11, 2022), 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?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 87% of the 933 products that print an amount of acetyl L-carnitine list more than its 50 mg of N-acetyl L-carnitine HCl (filed by NIH under acetyl L-carnitine) (median 500 mg).
  • 98% of the 656 products that print an amount of alpha-GPC list more than its 5 mg of alpha glycerylphosphorycholine (filed by NIH under alpha-GPC) (median 200 mg).
  • 93% of the 589 products that print an amount of huperzine list more than its 10 mcg of huperzine (median 100 mcg).

The NIH database records 1 to 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.

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 use: 1 capsule taken 1 to 2 times daily preferably with meals, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
This product is not intended for pregnant or nursing mothers or children under 18.
St. John's Wort may contribute to photosensitivity resulting in skin irritation and and redness in persons exposed to strong sunlight or tanning booths. Discontinue use 2-3 weeks prior to some surgical and dental procedures due to increased risk of bleeding. Avoid use in couples who are trying to conceive, based on theoretical reduction of fertility.
Avoid use in patients at risk of bleeding, taking anticoagulants, or with clotting disorders, based on case reports of bleeding. If you have a history or seizures, are taking MAO inhibiting drugs, or if you have a known medical condition, consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Allergen warning: Contains soy.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 257825.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Study Buddy have?

One label is on file, entered on April 11, 2022.

  1. Label 257825 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · off the market November 1, 2023 · 30 capsules · UPC X002AIHW1V

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

Who makes it?

The label names Elevate Recovery Supplements, LLC (distributor), Frisco, TX. All Elevate Recovery Supplements products.

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