Carnosine supplementation enhances cognitive performance 🧠
Nootropic benefits for young adults.
Carnosine supplementation improves cognitive outcomes in younger participants of the NEAT trial
Background
Supplementation with carnosine and beta-alanine (its precursor) have been shown to have cognitive benefits for clinical populations (e.g. Parkinson’s) 🩺
But what about the effects in healthy populations? 🧐
Study Details
This new study recruited 231 healthy adult participants to a 12-week study supplementing with either…
1️⃣ 2 g/day carnosine
2️⃣ placebo
Cognitive ability was assessed at baseline, 6- and 12-weeks 🗓️
Key Findings
The youngest age group (23 - 35 yrs) showed statistically significant improvements in…
⏱️ Cognitive speed
⚡️ Cognitive efficiency
…at both 6- and 12-weeks.
The same group also significant improvements in seven test speed and accuracy of individual test scores ☑️
Whereas other age groups (36 - 65) showed limited to no improvements ❌
Conclusion
Carnosine supplementation (2 g/day) can have nootropic benefits to younger adults when taken chronically for at least 6-weeks ✅