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Review on πŸ’‘ Natrol Cognium Tablets: Advanced Brain Health Support, #1 Clinically Studied, Enhances Memory and Recall, Stimulant-Free Formula, 100mg, 60 Count by Jeff Chisholm

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Doesn't work for me.

I wanted to wait until I had tried this product for a month (a full bottle) before writing my review. "Feeling. I sometimes respond to medication, so that was good. Not so good news: It didn't seem to have any effect in terms of improving cognition or memory. I tried several 'memory tests' over the course of a month , and my results haven't improved at all. Okay - there are no guarantees for this type of thing and I totally agree. Others are seeing clear results. So, no harm, no mess. More disturbing, however, are the references to studies that To support claims made by Natrol regarding this product, Revain's product description claims several times that "clinically proven results" and "statistically significant cognitive improvements in adults, the elderly, and children..." through "9 human clinical trials." Let let's take a look, shall we?” My usual way of looking at over-the-counter products that make such claims is that n review the studies to see if they really work. whether the conclusions drawn by the researchers support the manufacturer's claims. I am not reviewing any study methods or protocols - just a basic review to determine whether the authors' conclusions are consistent with or supported by the manufacturer's claims. I found 9 studies numbered 1 through 9 on the manufacturer's website. There are actually 11 studies, as study list #7 contains 3 separate studies, each with full citations. I numbered them 7a, 7b and 7c. In short, only 2 studies are listed in PubMed, the National Institutes of Health's library of medical publications, and one of them was withdrawn. The author of the discredited study happened to be a co-author of 7 of the 11 studies cited by the manufacturer (#3, #5, #6, #7a, #7b, #7c, and #9). I'm not a chemist - organic or whatever - just an interested layman who takes manufacturers' claims seriously. Based on what I found in the abstracts of the studies cited by the manufacturer, I'm not sure if there are "9 clinical studies" that support the "clinically proven results" claim. That doesn't mean that Cognium isn't effective in some people - just that the cited study doesn't support those claims. Perhaps additional peer-reviewed research will eventually provide stronger support. I can't give more than 2 stars here.

Pros
  • Items may arrive warm in the summer months, but Amazon stocks and ships items as per manufacturer guidelines as soon as they become available.
Cons
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