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A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Study Examining the Effects of a Combination Nutraceutical Formula on Cognitive Functioning and Mood

@inproceedings{Stough2009ARD,
  title={A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Study Examining the Effects of a Combination Nutraceutical Formula on Cognitive Functioning and Mood},
  author={Con Stough and Christina E Kure and Joanne Tarasuik and Jenny Lloyd and Luke A Downey and Andrew Scholey and Keith A Wesnes},
  year={2009}
}
The combination nutraceutical formula consisting of Huperzine A, Vinpocetine and Acetyl-L-Carnitine was examined in a 30-day double blind, placebo controlled clinical trial assessing a range of cognitive and mood variables. Seventy-four healthy participants, 43 in the combination nutraceutical formula group and 31 in the placebo group, with a mean age of 48 years, completed the study. Statistically significant improvements in several variables relative to placebo could be attributed to the 30… 
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