{"id":606616617266,"title":"Mind Lab Pro Review: The Most Well-Studied Nootropic?","created_at":"2023-11-03T17:36:29-04:00","body_html":"\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\/\/ \u003c![CDATA[\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"Article\",\n \"headline\": \"Mind Lab Pro Review: The Most Well-Studied Nootropic?\",\n \"keywords\": \"mind lab pro, mind lab pro review, mind lab pro reviews, mind lab pro ingredients, mind lab pro side effects\",\n \"description\": \"Our research team analyzes the clinical trials on Mind Lab Pro, along with the ingredients in this supplement, to give our take on whether or not it's likely to be effective for enhancing memory and cognitive function. We feature unsponsored user reviews.\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/blogs\/health\/mind-lab-pro-review\",\n\"author\": \n {\n \"@type\": \"Person\",\n \"name\": \"Calloway Cook\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/pages\/calloway-cook\",\n \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/calloway-cook\/\",\n \"jobTitle\": \"President\",\n \"knowsAbout\": \"entrepreneurship, dietary supplements, herbal supplements, eCommerce, medical research\",\n \"alumniOf\": {\n \"@type\": \"EducationalOrganization\",\n \"name\": \"S.I. 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The company describes their supplement as \"The world's smartest brain supplement,\" and suggests that it's \"the \u003cem\u003eonly\u003c\/em\u003e brain supplement scientifically proven to work.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut is Mind Lab Pro actually proven to work in legitimate clinical trials, or are these just marketing claims? Does the supplement contain any unhealthy additives? How do real users rate and describe the effects of Mind Lab Pro? And which retailer sells this supplement for the best price?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this article we'll answer all of these questions and more, as we analyze the clinical studies on Mind Lab Pro to give our take on whether or not the supplement is likely to be effective for enhancing cognitive function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'll analyze the ingredients in Mind Lab Pro, feature unsponsored customer reviews and provide a cost comparison to show which retailer sells Mind Lab Pro for the best price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Mind Lab Pro Proven to Work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMind Lab Pro has been studied in two clinical trials published in peer-reviewed medical journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the gold standard of supplement research, and we commend the brand for investing in legitimate clinical trials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/hup.2872\"\u003etrial\u003c\/a\u003e, published in the \u003cem\u003eHuman Psychopharmacology\u003c\/em\u003e journal, tested the effects of Mind Lab Pro on memory in healthy adults with an average age of around 31 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe trial reported that Mind Lab Pro improved memory to a statistically significant degree across a range of categories\u003c\/strong\u003e, including auditory memory, visual memory and visual working memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisual memory improved in the group taking Mind Lab Pro by 66%\u003c\/strong\u003e, and these results are particularly impressive in our opinion given the relatively low average age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA healthy 31 year old shouldn't have any impairment to memory, so this supplement may be even more effective in older adults whose memory function has decreased due to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/biomedres.us\/pdfs\/BJSTR.MS.ID.007746.pdf\"\u003etrial\u003c\/a\u003e, published in 2023, tested the effects of Mind Lab Pro on information processing capacity in healthy adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticipants taking Mind Lab Pro experienced improvements in all three mental tasks, and the study authors concluded the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The results of the current study therefore suggest that there are benefits to cognitive performance (processing information) when taking the nootropic Mind Lab Pro.\u003c\/strong\u003e In this study there has been a significant positive impact on information processing for the experimental group \u003cstrong\u003eand given the nature of the tasks this would indicate improvements in focus, attention and decision making.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the available research, we believe strongly that Mind Lab Pro is likely to have a nootropic effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredient Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/Mind_Lab_Pro_Ingredients_Optimized.png?v=1699057728\" alt=\"Mind Lab Pro ingredients\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ingredients in Mind Lab Pro are shown above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalyzing the ingredients for potential efficacy is less important when a supplement has been clinically proven to work, so we'll focus first on the inactive ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe only inactive ingredients in Mind Lab Pro are capsule and filler material derived from rice, and should be entirely safe and non-toxic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no ingredients in Mind Lab Pro that we consider to be unhealthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the active ingredients in this supplement have been shown to have nootropic effects in isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhosphatidylserine\u003c\/strong\u003e was shown in a 2010 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2966935\/\"\u003emedical review\u003c\/a\u003e to enhance memory at the exact same dose as exists in Mind Lab Pro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRhodiola rosea\u003c\/em\u003e extract\u003c\/strong\u003e is clinically shown to improve memory, as we documented in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/blogs\/health\/feel-free-review\"\u003eFeel Free reviews\u003c\/a\u003e article on a nootropic drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, we're impressed by Mind Lab Pro's formulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReal People Try Mind Lab Pro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA YouTube creator called \"Your Inception\" who reviews nootropic supplements has a video on Mind Lab Pro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've timestamped the below video to start at the point where he discusses his personal experience using the supplement, since we already completed an ingredient and trial analysis above:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KyLvrwQdS4I?si=xWUW7uDcwcz1zNJt\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA TikTok creator named Cody shared his experience after taking Mind Lab Pro for four weeks:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mindbrainbodylab\/video\/7239387996502510891\" data-video-id=\"7239387996502510891\" style=\"max-width: 325px; min-width: 325px;\"\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003ca title=\"@mindbrainbodylab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mindbrainbodylab?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@mindbrainbodylab\u003c\/a\u003e I took this Nootropic for 30 days and here is how it went. \u003ca title=\"nootropic\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/nootropic?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e#nootropic\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca title=\"brainhealth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/brainhealth?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e#brainhealth\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca title=\"30daychallenge\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/30daychallenge?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e#30daychallenge\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca title=\"adhdsupplement\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/adhdsupplement?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e#adhdsupplement\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca title=\"♬ original sound - Cody | Neuroscience \u0026amp; Trauma\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7239388009433451310?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e♬ original sound - Cody | Neuroscience \u0026amp; Trauma\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Buy Mind Lab Pro for the Best Price\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMind Lab Pro is sold at a variety of online retailers. Here's a price breakdown for a one-time purchase at the time of publishing this article:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalmart: $99.33 (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/Mind-Lab-Pro-Universal-Nootropic-Brain-Booster-Supplement-Focus-Memory-Clarity-Energy-60-Capsules-Plant-Based-Naturally-Sourced-Memory-Vitamins-Bette\/458393813\"\u003elink\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrand website: $69 (plus shipping, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mindlabpro.com\/products\/mind-lab-pro?a_aid=64a3e09e8e7cd\" rel=\"sponsored\"\u003elink to official product page\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmazon: $61 (free shipping, third-party seller, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47cWMPE\" rel=\"sponsored\"\u003elink\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMind Lab Pro is currently around 20% cheaper on Amazon than the brand's website for a one-time purchase, but the Amazon listing is from a third-party retailer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurchasing directly from the manufacturer in this case may be the best choice to ensure product quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Mind Lab Pro Cause Side Effects?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Mind Lab Pro has been studied in two separate clinical trials, it's much simpler to evaluate the risk of side effects for this product than for most over-the-counter (OTC) supplements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeither clinical trial reported side effects in participants taking Mind Lab Pro, which leads us to believe that this supplement is highly unlikely to cause side effects.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have reviewed the ingredients in this supplement individually, and consider them unlikely to cause side effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no mention of side effects on the Mind Lab Pro website at the time of publishing this article.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReal Customers Review Mind Lab Pro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazon is a better resource for honest customer reviews than a brand's website in our opinion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMind Lab Pro has been reviewed over 900 times on Amazon at the time of publishing this article, with an average customer review rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top positive review from a verified purchaser comes from a user named \"Stan M\" who gives the product a 5\/5 star rating and claims to have experienced improvements in memory:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith me, the product has increased my 'aha moments'. It is nothing that you suddenly feel of course, but an acute awareness that a memory or recall is there when you need it!\u003c\/strong\u003e I also like the increase and enhancements to lucid dreaming I'm having\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe top negative review from a verified purchaser is written by a user named \"Tam C.\" who gives the product a 1\/5 star rating and claims that it had no effect:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-hook=\"review-body\" class=\"a-size-base review-text review-text-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt has more ingredients than alpha brain so you would think it would be slightly more effective, at least as effective, but it does absolutely nothing as far as I can tell.\u003c\/strong\u003e No returns because they know its defective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMind Lab Pro currently has an average review rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars on Google, but it's a small sample size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Clean Nootropic Picks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/Nootropic_Supplement_Image_Optimized_98ecd2a4-24b2-47f6-ad1c-2ea95c379c74.png?v=1685832074\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are compounds which have been shown in medical studies to be effective for cognitive enhancement and memory support.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMCT oil\u003c\/strong\u003e is a food supplement derived from coconut oil that \u003cstrong\u003eimproved memory recall by 20% in adults\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein a 2022\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9588230\/\"\u003emeta-study\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/bulletproof.fdf2.net\/4eNQ4M\"\u003eBulletproof MCT Oil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis our top MCT oil pick, because its only ingredient is MCT oil derived from coconuts and it has zero additives. It currently retails for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eunder $16\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGinkgo biloba extract\u003c\/strong\u003e is arguably the most well-studied nootropic supplement apart from caffeine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11026748\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003emedical review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e published in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePsychopharmacology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e journal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003efound that ginkgo biloba supplementation improved attention and cognitive performance in healthy, young adults.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/products\/ginkgo-biloba-extract\"\u003eIlluminate Labs Ginkgo Biloba Extract\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis our supplement which is third-party tested to ensure purity and label accuracy, and retails for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eonly $15\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat a subscription price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePanax ginseng extract\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is another well-studied nootropic supplement. A 2013 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3575939\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclinical trial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e found that \u003cstrong\u003eginseng extract caused \"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoverwhelmingly positive effects on neurocognitive function across different cognitive domains.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/products\/panax-ginseng-extract\"\u003eIlluminate Labs Panax Ginseng Extract\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis our supplement which is third-party tested to ensure purity and label accuracy, and retails for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eonly $15\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat a subscription price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePros and Cons of Mind Lab Pro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are the pros and cons of Mind Lab Pro in our opinion:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePros:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClinically proven to work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShown to improve memory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShown to improve cognitive function\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo unhealthy additives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFair price given substantial research backing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly nootropic supplement we're aware of with two positive clinical trials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCons:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmazon review rating currently under 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand website charges for shipping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMind Lab Pro is one of the most impressive nootropic supplements that we've reviewed to date on Illuminate Health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis supplement has been proven effective in two separate clinical trials published in peer-reviewed medical journals, and the trial participants were healthy and relatively young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is notable because a nootropic supplement is theoretically less likely to cause a significant effect in young and healthy individuals when compared to individuals starting from an impaired or aged mental condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no ingredients in Mind Lab Pro that we consider to be unhealthy, and we recommend this supplement from a formulation perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMind Lab Pro was not shown to cause side effects in either trial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time of publishing this article, Amazon has a better price on Mind Lab Pro, but the brand's website appears to be the only official retailer of the supplement.\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":49281925193,"author":"Calloway Cook","user_id":26601750601,"published_at":"2023-11-03T22:27:21-04:00","updated_at":"2023-11-20T01:09:42-05:00","summary_html":"We analyze the clinical trials on Mind Lab Pro, along with the ingredients in this supplement, to give our take on whether or not it's likely to be effective for enhancing memory and cognitive function. 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Mind Lab Pro Review: The Most Well-Studied Nootropic?

Mind Lab Pro Review: The Most Well-Studied Nootropic?


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Mind Lab Pro is one of the few nootropic supplements on the market that's been validated in clinical trials. The company describes their supplement as "The world's smartest brain supplement," and suggests that it's "the only brain supplement scientifically proven to work."

But is Mind Lab Pro actually proven to work in legitimate clinical trials, or are these just marketing claims? Does the supplement contain any unhealthy additives? How do real users rate and describe the effects of Mind Lab Pro? And which retailer sells this supplement for the best price?

In this article we'll answer all of these questions and more, as we analyze the clinical studies on Mind Lab Pro to give our take on whether or not the supplement is likely to be effective for enhancing cognitive function.

We'll analyze the ingredients in Mind Lab Pro, feature unsponsored customer reviews and provide a cost comparison to show which retailer sells Mind Lab Pro for the best price.

Is Mind Lab Pro Proven to Work?

Mind Lab Pro has been studied in two clinical trials published in peer-reviewed medical journals.

This is the gold standard of supplement research, and we commend the brand for investing in legitimate clinical trials.

The first trial, published in the Human Psychopharmacology journal, tested the effects of Mind Lab Pro on memory in healthy adults with an average age of around 31 years.

The trial reported that Mind Lab Pro improved memory to a statistically significant degree across a range of categories, including auditory memory, visual memory and visual working memory.

Visual memory improved in the group taking Mind Lab Pro by 66%, and these results are particularly impressive in our opinion given the relatively low average age.

A healthy 31 year old shouldn't have any impairment to memory, so this supplement may be even more effective in older adults whose memory function has decreased due to age.

The second trial, published in 2023, tested the effects of Mind Lab Pro on information processing capacity in healthy adults.

Participants taking Mind Lab Pro experienced improvements in all three mental tasks, and the study authors concluded the following:

"The results of the current study therefore suggest that there are benefits to cognitive performance (processing information) when taking the nootropic Mind Lab Pro. In this study there has been a significant positive impact on information processing for the experimental group and given the nature of the tasks this would indicate improvements in focus, attention and decision making."

Based on the available research, we believe strongly that Mind Lab Pro is likely to have a nootropic effect.

Ingredient Analysis

Mind Lab Pro ingredients

The ingredients in Mind Lab Pro are shown above.

Analyzing the ingredients for potential efficacy is less important when a supplement has been clinically proven to work, so we'll focus first on the inactive ingredients.

The only inactive ingredients in Mind Lab Pro are capsule and filler material derived from rice, and should be entirely safe and non-toxic.

There are no ingredients in Mind Lab Pro that we consider to be unhealthy.

Some of the active ingredients in this supplement have been shown to have nootropic effects in isolation.

Phosphatidylserine was shown in a 2010 medical review to enhance memory at the exact same dose as exists in Mind Lab Pro.

Rhodiola rosea extract is clinically shown to improve memory, as we documented in our Feel Free reviews article on a nootropic drink.

Overall, we're impressed by Mind Lab Pro's formulation.

Real People Try Mind Lab Pro

A YouTube creator called "Your Inception" who reviews nootropic supplements has a video on Mind Lab Pro.

We've timestamped the below video to start at the point where he discusses his personal experience using the supplement, since we already completed an ingredient and trial analysis above:

A TikTok creator named Cody shared his experience after taking Mind Lab Pro for four weeks:

@mindbrainbodylab I took this Nootropic for 30 days and here is how it went. #nootropic #brainhealth #30daychallenge #adhdsupplement ♬ original sound - Cody | Neuroscience & Trauma

Where to Buy Mind Lab Pro for the Best Price

Mind Lab Pro is sold at a variety of online retailers. Here's a price breakdown for a one-time purchase at the time of publishing this article:

Walmart: $99.33 (link)

Brand website: $69 (plus shipping, link to official product page)

Amazon: $61 (free shipping, third-party seller, link)

Mind Lab Pro is currently around 20% cheaper on Amazon than the brand's website for a one-time purchase, but the Amazon listing is from a third-party retailer.

Purchasing directly from the manufacturer in this case may be the best choice to ensure product quality.

Does Mind Lab Pro Cause Side Effects?

Because Mind Lab Pro has been studied in two separate clinical trials, it's much simpler to evaluate the risk of side effects for this product than for most over-the-counter (OTC) supplements.

Neither clinical trial reported side effects in participants taking Mind Lab Pro, which leads us to believe that this supplement is highly unlikely to cause side effects.

We have reviewed the ingredients in this supplement individually, and consider them unlikely to cause side effects.

There is no mention of side effects on the Mind Lab Pro website at the time of publishing this article.

Real Customers Review Mind Lab Pro

Amazon is a better resource for honest customer reviews than a brand's website in our opinion.

Mind Lab Pro has been reviewed over 900 times on Amazon at the time of publishing this article, with an average customer review rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars.

The top positive review from a verified purchaser comes from a user named "Stan M" who gives the product a 5/5 star rating and claims to have experienced improvements in memory:

"With me, the product has increased my 'aha moments'. It is nothing that you suddenly feel of course, but an acute awareness that a memory or recall is there when you need it! I also like the increase and enhancements to lucid dreaming I'm having"

The top negative review from a verified purchaser is written by a user named "Tam C." who gives the product a 1/5 star rating and claims that it had no effect:

"It has more ingredients than alpha brain so you would think it would be slightly more effective, at least as effective, but it does absolutely nothing as far as I can tell. No returns because they know its defective"

Mind Lab Pro currently has an average review rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars on Google, but it's a small sample size.

Our Clean Nootropic Picks

There are compounds which have been shown in medical studies to be effective for cognitive enhancement and memory support.

MCT oil is a food supplement derived from coconut oil that improved memory recall by 20% in adults in a 2022 meta-study.

Bulletproof MCT Oil is our top MCT oil pick, because its only ingredient is MCT oil derived from coconuts and it has zero additives. It currently retails for under $16.

Ginkgo biloba extract is arguably the most well-studied nootropic supplement apart from caffeine.

medical review published in the Psychopharmacology journal found that ginkgo biloba supplementation improved attention and cognitive performance in healthy, young adults.

Illuminate Labs Ginkgo Biloba Extract is our supplement which is third-party tested to ensure purity and label accuracy, and retails for only $15 at a subscription price.

Panax ginseng extract is another well-studied nootropic supplement. A 2013 clinical trial found that ginseng extract caused "overwhelmingly positive effects on neurocognitive function across different cognitive domains."

Illuminate Labs Panax Ginseng Extract is our supplement which is third-party tested to ensure purity and label accuracy, and retails for only $15 at a subscription price.

Pros and Cons of Mind Lab Pro

Here are the pros and cons of Mind Lab Pro in our opinion:

Pros:

  • Clinically proven to work
  • Shown to improve memory
  • Shown to improve cognitive function
  • No unhealthy additives
  • Fair price given substantial research backing
  • Only nootropic supplement we're aware of with two positive clinical trials

Cons:

  • Amazon review rating currently under 4
  • Brand website charges for shipping
Stay up-to-date on our research reviews

Conclusion

Mind Lab Pro is one of the most impressive nootropic supplements that we've reviewed to date on Illuminate Health.

This supplement has been proven effective in two separate clinical trials published in peer-reviewed medical journals, and the trial participants were healthy and relatively young.

This is notable because a nootropic supplement is theoretically less likely to cause a significant effect in young and healthy individuals when compared to individuals starting from an impaired or aged mental condition.

There are no ingredients in Mind Lab Pro that we consider to be unhealthy, and we recommend this supplement from a formulation perspective.

Mind Lab Pro was not shown to cause side effects in either trial.

At the time of publishing this article, Amazon has a better price on Mind Lab Pro, but the brand's website appears to be the only official retailer of the supplement.