About Smart & Zen Mode
Smart Mode and Zen Mode are packed with cognitive enhancing and mood boosting herbs and nutrients. Each component is addressed in the sources.
Smart Mode Sources
Bacopa Monnieri: (
Allan et al., 2007), (
Calabrese et al., 2008), (
Chowdhuri et al., 2002), (
Limpeanchob et al., 2008), (
Pase et al., 2012), (
Roodenrys et al., 2002), (
Uabundit et al., 2010)
Pycnogenol: (
Belcaro et al., 2014), (
Luzzi et al., 2011), (
Rohdewald, 2002), (
Ryan et al., 2008), (
Scheff, Ansari, and Roberts, 2013), (
Trebatická et al., 2006)
Fisetin: (
Cho et al., 2013), (
Maher, 2009), (
Maher, Akaishi, and Abe, 2006)
N-acetyl-l-tyrosine: (
Deijen and Orlebeke, 1994), (
Deijen et al., 1999), (
Mahoney et al., 2007)
Apigenin: (
Chen et al., 2017), (
Liu et al., 2011), (
Zhao et al., 2013)
Artichoke: (
Kukić et al., 2008), (
Valentão et al., 2002)
Theacrine: (
Li et al., 2015), (
Taylor et al., 2016)
Rosemary: (
Ozarowski et al., 2013), (
Pengelly et al., 2012)
Citicholine is a choline supplement just like Alpha GPC. Pantothenic acid is vitamin B5.
Zen Mode Sources
Saffron: (
Akhondzadeh et al., 2010), (
Farokhnia et al., 2014), (
Ghadrdoost et al., 2011), (
Hosseinzadeh et al., 2012), (
Papandreou et al., 2011)
Zembrin: (
Chiu et al., 2014), (
Dimpfel et al., 2017), (
Nell et al., 2013), (
Rohdewald, 2002)
Ashwagandha: (
Aphale et al., 1998), (
Mishra, Singh, and Dagenais, 2000), (
Patnaik, 2016), (
Pingali, Pilli, and Fatima, 2014)
Holy Basil: (
Giridharan et al., 2011), (
Joshi and Parle, 2006), (
Sampath et al., 2015), (
Yanpallewar et al., 2004)
L-theanine is the cognitive enhancing nutrient in green tea (see green tea). GABA and HTP are mood boosters and help increase serotonin. B6 and Magnesium are two important nutrients.
Zen Mode Possible Interactions
Smart Mode Possible Interactions