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Backed by Science

All of our benefits and other claims are backed by proven scientific articles, studies, and research. 

Space Dust - Extreme Nootropic Ingredients

TeaCrine® 

  • TeaCrine® has been shown to deliver mental clarity and energy, and improved motivation and mood without the crash, jitters or habituation. 
  • TeaCrine®’s unique ability to enhance cognitive and physical performance in one safe, non-habituating ingredient has been validated in six separate human clinical trials.
  • Research suggests that TeaCrine® may promote a healthy stress response and reduce fatigue;
  • The combination of TeaCrine® + caffeine benefits are amplified when compared to placebo or caffeine alone.
  • Improve alertness, selective attention, information processing and neuromotor performance.
  • Increase exercise capacity and physical endurance.
  • Improve sustained focus under fatiguing conditions. [ref. 1-7, 24, 25]

Vitamin B12:

  • May improve mood
  • May improve memory and prevent brain atrophy [ref. 8, 9, 10]

L-Tyrosine:

  • Improves cognition, mood, and alertness during stressfull/demanding situations
  • Improves memory and cognition during multitasking
  • Improves attention [ref. 11, 12, 13]

Caffeine:

  • Increase focus, alertness and efficiency
  • Improve cognitive function and mental performance
  • Increase energy, mood, cognitive function
  • Increases dopamine release
  • Greater concentration, motivation, performance [ref. 14, 15, 16, 17]

Mucuna Pruriens (aka velvet bean or L-Dopa):

  • Shown to increase depleted dopamine levels
  • Improves mood, energy, and concentration
  • Positive effects on anxiety and stress
  • Improves cognitive function, memory, and motor skills
  • Increases motivation
  • Increases alertness [ref. 18, 19, 20]

L-Theanine:

  • Increases mental alertness
  • Improved focus and clarity
  • Increases motivation
  • Promotes creative thinking
  • Anxiety and stress relief [ref. 21, 22, 23]

Black Pepper Extract (piperine):

  • Improve memory and decreases brain inflammation
  • Increase bioavailability and nutrient absorption [ref. 27, 28, 29]

Lutein:

  • Supports eye health
  • Improves visual function
  • Supports vision after exposure to light from computer screens
  • Improves cognitive function and enhances memory
  • Antioxidant properties [ref. 30, 31, 32, 33]

Potential for benefits to amplify when ingredients are combined, when compared to placebo:

  • Improved reaction times
  • Greater dexterity
  • Increased visual perception
  • Increased mental focus
  • Greater sense of alertness
  • Improved memory recall
  • Greater natural attention span
  • Maximize mental clarity, information retention, memory development, and cognitive workability [ref. 23, 25]

References:

  1. Taylor L, et al. Safety of TeaCrine®, a non-habituating, naturally-occurring purine alkaloid over eight weeks of continuous use. JISSN. 2016. Jan 13;13:2
  2. Bello ML, et al. JISSN. 2017, 14(Suppl 2):P35
  3. He H, et al. J Caffeine Res. 2017 Sep 1;7(3):95-102
  4. Butuwan M, JISSN. 2017, 14(Suppl 2): P36
  5. Kuhman DJ, et al. Nutrients. 2015 Nov 19;7(11):9618-32
  6. Ziegenfuss TN, et al. J Diet Suppl. 2016 May 10:1-15
  7. Li YF, Chen M, Wang C, et al. Theacrine, a purine alkaloid derived from Camelia assamica var. kucha, ameliorates impairments in learning and memory caused by restraint-induced central fatigue. Journal of Functional Foods. 2015;16:472-483
  8. Vitamin B12 Supplementation in Treating Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3856388/
  9. Vitamin B(12) deficiency and depression in physically disabled older women: epidemiologic evidence from the Women's Health and Aging Study. https://Pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10784463/
  10. Vitamin B-12 concentration, memory performance, and hippocampal structure in patients with mild cognitive impairment. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26912492/
  11. Effect of tyrosine on cognitive function and blood pressure under stress. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8293316/
  12. Tyrosine improves working memory in a multitasking environment. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10548261/
  13. An open trial of L-tyrosine in the treatment of attention deficit disorder, residual type. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3300376/
  14. An update on the mechanisms of the psychostimulant effects of caffeine. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18088379/
  15. Adenosine, Adenosine Receptors and the Actions of Caffeine. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1600-0773.1995.tb00111.x
  16. Caffeine and the central nervous system: mechanisms of action, biochemical, metabolic and psychostimulant effects. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1356551/
  17. Coffee, tea, caffeine and risk of depression: A systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of observational studies. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/mnfr.201500620
  18. Levodopa: faster and better word learning in normal humans. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15236398
  19. Levodopa enhances explicit new-word learning in healthy adults: a preliminary study. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25900350/
  20. Levodopa administration modulates striatal processing of punishment-associated items in healthy participants. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24923987/
  21. L-theanine, a natural constituent in tea, and its effect on mental state. https://apjcn.nhri.org.tw/server/APJCN/17%20Suppl%201/167.pdf
  22. L-Theanine Relieves Positive, Activation, and Anxiety Symptoms in Patients With Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder: An 8-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 2-Center Study. https://www.psychiatrist.com/jcp/schizophrenia/l-theanine-relieves-positive-activation-anxiety-symptoms/
  23. The combination of L-theanine and caffeine improves cognitive performance and increases subjective alertness. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21040626/
  24. A Two-Part Approach to Examine the Effects of Theacrine (TeaCrine®) Supplementation on Oxygen Consumption, Hemodynamic Responses, and Subjective Measures of Cognitive and Psychometric Parameters. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27164220/
  25. Cognitive Performance and Mood Following Ingestion of a Theacrine-Containing Dietary Supplement, Caffeine, or Placebo by Young Men and Women. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26610558/
  26. Locomotor activation by theacrine, a purine alkaloid structurally similar to caffeine: involvement of adenosine and dopamine receptors. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22579816/
  27. Piperine and Its Various Physicochemical and Biological Aspects: A Review. www.researchgate.net/publication/312034352_Piperine_and_Its_Various_Physicochemical_and_Biological_Aspects_A_Review
  28. Piperine attenuates cognitive impairment in an experimental mouse model of sporadic Alzheimer's disease. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31207354/
  29. Neuroprotective effects of piperine on the 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced Parkinson's disease mouse model. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26648012/
  30. The Effect of Lutein on Eye and Extra-Eye Health. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30231532/
  31. Parahippocampal Cortex Mediates the Relationship between Lutein and Crystallized Intelligence in Healthy, Older Adults. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27999541/
  32. Health Benefits of Polyphenols and Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Diseases. https://Pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30891116/
  33. Lutein Supplementation for Eye Diseases. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7352796/