Very rarely do I stumble upon a nootropic that does every single thing its advertising/marketing claims. That’s exactly what happened when I found Mind Lab Pro.

Upon first reviewing this nootropic, I was very happy with my initial results. Instead of completely stopping using it after the review period was over (one week) I actually decided to continue to use it for a full 30 days. It was after using it for a longer period of time that I was able to discover even more benefits that I initially missed in my first review.

This is my 30 day experience using Mind Lab Pro…

Week 1

If you haven’t already, I suggest you read my full initial review of Mind Lab Pro. I go into depth on the ingredients, packaging, and much more. I also describe what it was like taking it for the first 7 days.

To summarize, I started the first day with half a dose. This is because I like to be careful when it comes to new supplements. I felt an initial cognitive boost (increase in mental clarity, verbal intelligence, and extended focus). As the week continued, I upped by dosage to the recommended daily amount. That is when I really saw the most benefits. My productivity skyrocketed and I was much less likely to take a break in the day because my mental stamina was at its highest point it has ever been.

The Mind Lab Pro website has a headline that says, “Imagine your brain firing on all cylinders.” In my experience, it’s true. This nootropic really did help me feel as though my brain was working as efficiently as possible but without the jittery effect of caffeine.

Week 2

As I continued to take Mind Lab Pro through the second week, I thought there would come a point in time when I would need to cycle off of it. This is because after extended use, many supplements need to be cycled off so that your body does not form a tolerance to the ingredients. For whatever reason, I did not need to cycle off of Mind Lab Pro in the second week. To me, this is very surprising because I had been taking other supplements prior to starting Mind Lab Pro with some of the same ingredients.

Week 2 seemed about the same as week 1 in terms of perceived effects. However, there was one day where I had to pull an “all nighter”. I’m not the type of person who does well on little sleep. In fact, I usually crash at about 1am regardless of my sleep patterns. Knowing that I was going to need to stay up for 24 hours, I took one Mind Lab Pro in the morning and one at about 4pm. This allowed the effects to be more sustained throughout the day and night. What happened was pretty incredible… I didn’t crash at 1am. In fact, I was able to work painlessly until about 6:30am. It was then that I started to fade.

I did combine Mind Lab Pro with some caffeine at around 1am to help give me an extra boost. And while the caffeine may have given me a little extra energy, I truly believe that it was the Mind Lab Pro that allowed me to focus all the way through the night (and morning).

Week 3

This week I was sure that I would need to cycle off of Mind Lab Pro. Again, I was wrong. I had yet to build up a tolerance to the ingredients and I kept chugging along with the same amount of focus and productivity levels I had the first week of taking it.

What’s more is that I thought that I might have seen some side effects of using Mind Lab Pro for a more extended period of time. Nope, nothing came up. I was sleeping a bit deeper (which may or may not have been because of the supplement) but that was all I noticed in terms of additional side effects.

One of the most notable positive effects of taking Mind Lab Pro this week occurred when I least expected it. I had been preparing for a big presentation for work. The morning of the presentation I took Mind Lab Pro as I normally had been every morning and thought nothing of it. Now let’s fast forward to later in the day when I have to give a big presentation. I usually run through a presentation with a few “ums” and “ahs”. This is just my mouth trying to catch up with my brain. However, this presentation was much different. My thoughts and the words coming out of my mouth meshed perfectly. I was in awe of how succinct and efficient my speaking was. Everything I was saying in the presentation with clear, to the point, and without any hesitation. This may have been from my preparation but it was certainly helped by taking Mind Lab Pro.

Week 4

It was during the last week of the month (after taking Mind Lab Pro for 23 straight days) that I started to notice a tolerance build up. Around the 24th day I noticed that the “pep” that I felt in the mornings after taking it after breakfast wasn’t the same. So I decided to take three days off (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). On Monday, I took a regular serving and felt the full effects again.

I’m actually surprised that the tolerance took so long to build up. I’ve taken vitamins and supplements before that have needed to be cycled much more often than Mind Lab Pro. For that, I am incredibly thankful. It might be the awesome ingredients, the potency, or the fact that my body just doesn’t build a tolerance to Mind Lab Pro as easy.

Final Thoughts

I would say, hands down, that Mind Lab Pro is one of my favorite nootropics. Not only does it do what it advertises itself as doing but it does it in the best way possible. What does this mean? Mind Lab Pro uses clean ingredients. That means zero artificial colors, zero preservatives, no GMO’s, no gluten, no additives, and (my favorite) no caffeine.

Watch my in-depth review above.

If you have any specific questions about Mind Lab Pro, feel free to check out my full FAQ post about the most common questions I’ve heard asked about Mind Lab Pro.

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However, while great in their own ways, they are both different in ingredients and how they effect the mental state of the user. Today we are going to compare Mind Lab Pro and Alpha Brain to help you make the right purchase.

Let’s get into it!

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Mind Lab Pro

Created by the Opti-Nutri team in London, Mind Lab Pro claims to help your brain “fire on all cylinders”. And based on our review, it really does. We extensively tested this nootropic to make sure all of its claims are actually true. We used it at work, studying, and even at the gym. Every tester felt more clear headed and able to focus at a higher level (when compared to not using Mind Lab Pro).

Beyond being a potent nootropic, Mind Lab Pro is also non-GMO, soy free, allergen free, gluten free, and vegan friendly. They are also very serious about their product working for every single person who tries it. In fact, if it doesn’t work for you, they will let you return the empty bottle within 60 days for a full refund. Not many other nootropic companies offer such an amazing refund policy.

Ingredients

One of the best things about Mind Lab Pro is that it has a clean label. This means no artificial colors and no additives. These are things that many supplement companies add to cut corners so they can keep costs down and make more money.

Now let’s take a look at the ingredients in Mind Lab Pro so we can properly compare it to Alpha Brain…

• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12
• Citicoline/Cognizin
• Bacopa Monnieri
• Lion’s Mane Mushroom
• Phosphatidylserine
• Pterostilbene
• N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine
• L-Theanine/Suntheanine
• Rhodiola Rosea
• Vinpocetine

One thing you may notice is that there is no caffeine in Mind Lab Pro. This makes it easier for all of the coffee and tea drinkers out there to better regulate their caffeine intake when taking it.

Reviews

As mentioned above, our testers really enjoyed taking Mind Lab Pro. It gave them a heightened sense of focus and even increased their productivity. Other reviewers commented on how it provides a more sustained focus and energy level than other nootropics or even caffeine does.

Price and Value

Mind Lab Pro comes in different packages. The more you order, the less you pay per serving. If you order just one bottle, the cost is $65. That comes out to about $2.16 per serving. As someone who has a coffee addiction (like many people in corporate America) I spend about $5 per day on coffee. When using Mind Lab Pro, I didn’t drink any coffee and I actually felt even more focused then I do when drinking coffee. What that means is I could easily replace my $5 per day coffee habit with one serving of Mind Lab Pro and still save money in the long run.

Alpha Brain

After gaining a lot of popularity due to endorsements from people like Joe Rogan, Alpha Brain by Onnit skyrocketed to becoming the most popular nootropic on the internet. However, a lot of people were skeptical. Does Alpha Brain really stand up when it comes to improving mental performance? We thoroughly tested Alpha Brain and were quite impressed with the results.

Not only does Alpha Brain work as a nootropic, but it also induces lucid dreams. These are the dreams where you are aware that you’re dreaming and have full control of them.

What we love about Alpha Brain is that, like Mind Lab Pro, is comes with a really great return policy. They have a special “Keep It” money back guarantee. This means that you can literally finish the entire bottle, request a refund without sending it back, and Onnit will send you a full refund.

Ingredients

Now let’s take a look at the ingredients in Alpha Brain so we can properly compare them with Mind Lab Pro.

• Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine HCI)
• L-Tyrosine
• L-Theanine
• Oat Straw Extract (Avena Sativa)
• Phosphatidylserine
• AC-11 (Uncaria tomentosa Extract)
• L-Alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine (Alpha GPC)
• Bacopa Monniera Extract
• Huperzia Serrata Extract
• L-Leucine
• Vinpocetine
• Pterostilbene

Reviews

Alpha Brain, as mentioned above and many other times on Brain Wiz, is an incredibly popular nootropic. This is partially due to its great marketing and branding and partially due to it working very well for many people who have taken. Across the board, Alpha Brain has been rated highly for it’s ability to help increase focus. Like Mind Lab Pro, it doesn’t have caffeine. Many people have noted this as a plus because you wont have the “jitters” and crash caused by too much caffeine.

Price and Value

If purchased through Onnit, Alpha Brain comes to  $29.71 with a subscription or $34.95 without a subscription. This comes out to around $1.16 per serving for a 30 day bottle.

Mind Lab Pro vs Alpha Brain: Ingredients Comparison

Mind Lab Pro vs Alpha Brain: Final Thoughts

One of the biggest differences between Alpha Brain is cost. Mind Lab Pro is $2.16 per serving and Alpha Brain is $1.16 per serving. Why is there such a big difference? Doesn’t Alpha Brain technically have more ingredients and cost less? Well, let’s go over at the details…

While it looks like Alpha Brain has more ingredients, you actually aren’t getting the quality ingredients that Mind Lab Pro offers. First, Alpha Brain is missing Lion’s Mane Mushroom (also called Hericium erinaceus). This ingredient has been proven to improve mild cognitive impairment in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Alpha Brain is also missing Citicoline, when compared to Mind Lab Pro. Citicoline has been proven to raise levels of acetylcholine and dopamine. This means it can improve your cognitive state and make you feel happier (through releasing  more dopamine).

While they both offer amazing return policies and have great ingredients that have worked wonders for our nootropic testers, we recommend Mind Lab Pro. It was a hard choice but Mind Lab Pro, in our opinion, has a slightly better list of ingredients. They focus on quality over quantity when it comes to ingredients and that is very important when it comes to nootropics.

If you’ve tried either Mind Lab Pro and/or Alpha Brain, let us know what your experiences were like in the comments below!

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