REDCON1 : Mental Trigger Nootropic

Redcon1 might be better known for their hard-hitting supplements like their preworkout Total War, but the fast growing US brand has increasingly branched out in new directions and with the release of Mental Trigger, Redcon1 takes aim at the nootropics category of products designed to help your mind improve its performance.

Improve Your Focus and Creativity

Nootropics products are all the rage these days with media attention on busy executives and students seeking an edge over the competition often portraying these products as though they were steroids for the brain. In truth, nootropics vary widely in both how well they work and the mechanisms they target, based on the specific nutrients they include.

Caffeine and Theacrine for Energy

Mental Trigger chooses to deploy the stimulants caffeine and theacrine in its formula which straight away is different from many nootropics which eschew stimulants entirely. Fortunately, there is a lot of research on caffeine in particular showcasing its ability to boost mental and physical performance. Heavy coffee drinkers should note that the dose in Mental Trigger is equivalent to a couple of strong black coffees.

Alpha GPC - The Focus Boosting Choline Booster

The Mental Trigger formula also contains Alpha GPC, a widely used and effective focus enhancer which is a cholinergic nutrient that unlike choline supplements themselves, has been shown to boost brain concentrations of choline. Choline itself is cognitive enhancing so by increasing choline levels using Alpha GPC, Mental Trigger provides you an excellent way to boost choline, a key nutrient which not only improves cognitive ability but can even boost gym performance.

Hesperidin - Circulatory Health

Next up, Redcon1 have chosen to include the ingredient hesperidin. A natural constituent of orange peels, hesperidin is classed as a flavonoid and it has been shown in research to improve circulation in the body, being better able to deliver this than the better known ginkgo biloba. Aside from the positive effects that improved circulation can have on brain function, it can also improve your blood pressure.

Mucuna Pruriens - GH Elevator

Mucuna Pruriens is an interesting inclusion as you find it is predominantly used in supplements which target increases in growth hormone or improved body composition thanks to it being known as a source for l-dopa. Indeed, mucuna supplementation has also been shown in research to enhance testosterone slightly as well as boost fertility. However, the key research finding which supports its inclusion in Mental Trigger is the fact that this ingredient has been shown to improve mood and have a neuroprotective effect with at least three separate studies showing it can improve symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.

BioPerine® - The Nutrient Enhancer

Lastly, Mental Trigger contains BioPerine®, an ingredient derived from black pepper which you will find in many supplements regardless of the function for the simple reason that BioPerine® has been shown to enhance the effects of other ingredients which means that in the context of Mental Trigger, while it will not directly have an impact, it can indirectly by boosting the effects of the other ingredients.