Alpha
by Thrivous · capsule · 120 veggie capsules
- Off the market since January 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 8 66033 00023 9
- DSLD label 81507
- Serving 4 to 8 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
- 30 servings
Alpha by Thrivous lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 500 mg of alcar, 300 mg of alpha-GPC, 150 mg of alpha-lipoic acid and 90 mg of ginkgo biloba extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2017.
What is in Alpha?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcaras Acetyl-L-Carnitine HydrochlorideALCAR (Form: from Acetyl-L-Carnitine Hydrochloride) | 500 mg | 26% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Alpha-GPC | 300 mg | Higher than 53% of 656 products listing alpha-GPC (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 150 mg | Higher than 74% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Ginkgo biloba extractas Ginkgo Flavonoids, Terpene LactonesGinkgo biloba extract (Form: 24% Ginkgo Flavonoids, 6% Terpene Lactones) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba | 90 mg | Higher than 58% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 81507 (entered December 22, 2017), 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Alpha's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Alpha NeuroprotectorThrivous 4 shared, 78% alike
- Cognitin (Memory Support Formula)Prime 3 shared, 71% alike
- Brain MemoryPhysician's Preference · off the market 3 shared, 58% alike
- Brain MemoryDouglas Laboratories 3 shared, 58% alike
- Brain VitaleDesigns for Health 3 shared, 53% alike
- Brain Vitale PowderDesigns for Health 3 shared, 53% 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
- Use: Take four (4) to eight (8) capsules one or two times daily with meals, for a total of four to sixteen capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult a physician before and during use of all dietary supplements.
- Storage: Keep in a cool dry place, out of reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 81507.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose capsule, Rice Flour, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid.
How many labels does Alpha have?
One label is on file, entered on December 22, 2017.
- Label 81507 (current) Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market January 30, 2018 · 120 veggie capsules · UPC 8 66033 00023 9
DSLD also links this label to: Alpha Neuroprotector (image difference, same product), Alpha Neuroprotector (image difference, same product), Alpha Neuroprotector (image difference, same product), Alpha Neuroprotector (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Thrivous (manufacturer). All Thrivous products.