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Every cognitive mechanism a supplement can legally reach — at the dose the studies call for, not the dose that flatters the label.
Built for those who read the studies themselves.
37 clinically dosed ingredients · 14 mechanisms · EU-compliant
Food supplement · Not a substitute for a varied diet · Keep out of reach of children · Consult a doctor if in doubt
// Mission
Ninety percent of the supplement market is underdosed, unproven, or both. Pretty packaging. Irrelevant amounts. Claims without a single peer-reviewed reference. The strategy works, because most consumers don't read the label.
Cogvivo Protocol exists for the exception. For the person who does read the label — and then discovers that 100mg of Lion's Mane produces no effect in any human study. Who knows the difference between in-vitro data and a randomised clinical trial. Who buys on the science behind the dose, not the packaging.
Industry standard vs. Cogvivo Protocol
// Origin
It began as frustration. Three years of deep research into what the science actually says about cognitive performance — not the marketing version, but the primary literature. Every claimed mechanism verified. Every dose compared to the human trials the claim rests on. Every supplement on the market tested against the studies manufacturers cite themselves.
The conclusion was always the same: the products contain a fraction of the amounts that produce effects in those studies. Not by mistake. By design. More active substance costs more money, and the average consumer doesn't check the label anyway. That model works commercially. It doesn't work neurologically.
Cogvivo Protocol exists because there had to be a formulation without that compromise. Every mechanism covered. Every dose clinically active. Every compound transparent on the label, verifiable through the studies behind it. If you're reading this and thinking "finally" — this product is for you.
Cogvivo Formulation Team
// Amsterdam · 2025
The formulation is developed for a specific type of person. Do you recognise yourself below?
You're building something that matters — a company, a fortune, a position. Every day counts, every decision counts, every meeting counts. You treat cognition as the operational edge it is, and you don't accept suboptimal days when they're avoidable.
You read primary literature. You know the difference between in-vitro and human RCT evidence. You're done with brands that make claims from animal studies and can't back the label dose with a single publication. You want mechanisms, not slogans.
Sleep, heart-rate variability, training, nutrition — you optimise everything systematically. Your brain is the command centre of your entire system. It deserves the same precision and rigour as the rest of your protocol. No more, no less.
Cheaper options exist. They also contain cheaper ingredients, in cheaper forms, at cheaper doses. If price is your primary filter, we're not your match — and that's fine.
Neuroplasticity works over weeks. Bacopa Monnieri builds its effect over 8 to 12 weeks. If you expect results tomorrow, this protocol isn't for you. Biology doesn't run on your timeline.
We show mechanisms and peer-reviewed data, not anecdotes and influencer testimonials. If you've already decided supplements don't work, regardless of the evidence — close this window and save us both the time.
// Compound Analysis
Every ingredient serves a specific neurobiological mechanism and is dosed at a clinically active level — human-backed where possible, strongly mechanistic where the data requires deeper research. All substances EU-authorised; all legal limits respected.
† Official EFSA health claim. Valid at the legally required minimum daily dose; other descriptions are scientific background, not a health claim.
Creatine monohydrate
Creapure®
5000 mg / day
Cerebral ATP synthesis → working memory, mental fatigue ↓
Citicoline
Generic or Cognizin®
500 mg / day
Cholinergic system ↑ → attention, processing speed (EU max dose)
Bacopa Monnieri
Synapsa® · 55% bacosides
320 mg / day
Serotonin-dopamine modulation → declarative memory, learning speed
L-Tyrosine
Free amino acid
1500 mg / day
Dopamine & noradrenaline precursor → focus under high load
Magnesium L-threonate
Magtein®
2000 mg / day
Synaptic density ↑ → working memory, plasticity (PM)
DHA (omega-3)
Algal oil · vegan
500 mg DHA / day
Membrane fluidity — contributes to normal brain function†
L-Theanine
Generic
200 mg / day
Alpha-wave activity ↑ → calm, focused alertness (strongest with caffeine)
Caffeine (optional)
Anhydrous · separate SKU
100 mg / day
Adenosine antagonist → alertness ↑; strongest with L-theanine
Nicotinamide Riboside
Niagen®
300 mg / day
NAD+ biosynthesis → cellular energy, DNA repair (EU max dose)
Phosphatidylserine
Sharp-PS® · sunflower
300 mg / day
HPA-axis modulation → cortisol response, memory consolidation
Lion's Mane
8:1 fruiting body · >30% beta-glucan
1000 mg / day
NGF support → neuroplasticity, BDNF cascade
Acetyl-L-carnitine
Carnipure®
1500 mg / day
Mitochondrial transport + cholinergic → cerebral energy
Rhodiola Rosea
Rhodiolife® · 3% rosavins
400 mg / day
Adaptogen → mental endurance ↑, fatigue ↓
American Ginseng
Cereboost®
200 mg / day
Acute cognition & alertness → working memory, reaction time
Ginkgo Biloba
24% flavone glycosides / 6% terpenes
240 mg / day
Cerebral blood flow ↑ → memory, attention
Pycnogenol®
Pine bark · 95% OPC
100 mg / day
NO synthesis → cerebral microcirculation, attention, working memory
Cocoa flavanols
Acticoa®
200 mg flavanols / day
Endothelial function → normal blood flow (EFSA claim)
PQQ
BioPQQ®
20 mg / day
Mitochondrial biogenesis → new mitochondria in neurons (max dose)
Coenzyme Q10
Kaneka Ubiquinol
100 mg / day
Electron transport chain → cerebral energy production
Glucoraphanin (sulforaphane precursor)
TrueBroc® broccoli seed
100 mg / day
Nrf2 activation → antioxidant response (via myrosinase → sulforaphane)
Saffron extract
affron® · 3.5%
28 mg / day
Mood & executive function → focus, mental resilience
TMG (betaine)
Anhydrous
1000 mg / day
Methyl donor → homocysteine ↓, methylation cycle
Taurine
Free amino acid
1000 mg / day
Neuroprotection, GABAergic modulation → calm
Vitamin B9
Quatrefolic® · 5-MTHF
800 mcg / day
Active folate → homocysteine ↓, methylation (VITACOG)
Vitamin B12
Methylcobalamin
1000 mcg / day
Myelin integrity → nerve conduction, cognitive energy
Vitamin B6
Pyridoxal-5-phosphate
5 mg / day
Neurotransmitter synthesis → serotonin, dopamine, GABA
Riboflavin (B2)
Vitamin B2
5 mg / day
Cofactor of the methylation cycle (MTHFR route)
Glycine
Free amino acid
3000 mg / day
NMDA co-agonist → sleep quality, consolidation (PM)
Chamomile extract
Std. Matricaria · apigenin
250 mg / day
Calm & sleep architecture → glymphatic clearance (PM)
Zinc
Bisglycinate
10 mg / day
NMDA receptor modulation → synaptic plasticity
Copper
Bisglycinate
1 mg / day
Cofactor (dopamine-β-hydroxylase) → balances long-term zinc intake
Vitamin D3
Cholecalciferol
2000 IU / day
Neurotrophin modulation → neuroprotection, mood
Vitamin K2
Menaquinone-7 (MK-7)
100 mcg / day
Calcium routing (osteocalcin/MGP) → balances D3
Vitamin C
Ascorbic acid
200 mg / day
Regenerates antioxidants → normal nervous system
Pantothenic acid (B5)
Calcium D-pantothenate
6 mg / day
Contributes to normal mental performance
Thiamine (B1)
Vitamin B1
5 mg / day
Glucose metabolism in nerve cells → cognitive energy
Iodine
Potassium iodide
150 mcg / day
Contributes to normal cognitive function
// The Protocol
Operators follow the system. The system delivers the results.
Four capsules, with or right after breakfast. The L-Theanine and caffeine combination works best when the body is already active. Wait 30 minutes before adding more coffee.
01Four capsules with lunch. Bacopa Monnieri works cumulatively — daily continuity over at least eight weeks is the mechanism. Never skip two consecutive days.
02Two capsules before sleep. Glycine (3000 mg) and Magtein® work on memory consolidation during sleep. NMDA receptors are most active at night. Use this mechanism.
03Na 90 dagen consistent protocol is de synapstische dichtheid aantoonbaar hoger, de NGF-cascade actief en de adaptieve stress-respons geoptimaliseerd. Operators meten. Geen uitzonderingen.
04"The Protocol is not a recommendation. It is the operational infrastructure on which cognitive performance is built. Operators follow the system. The system delivers the results."
// Mechanisms
Most supplements fail for one reason: they dose below the threshold at which effects appear in the very studies they cite as proof. Cogvivo Protocol is built on one principle — if the study requires 1000 mg for a measurable effect, there's 1000 mg in it. Not 200 mg wrapped in good packaging.
The mechanisms in the table alongside rest on peer-reviewed research — with human, randomised trials as the highest standard and full transparency about where the evidence is stronger or thinner. No hidden doses, no empty promises.
// Operator Lexicon
OPERATOR
A Cogvivo user who treats cognition as operational infrastructure, not a consumer product. Someone who measures, follows the protocol and quantifies results rather than just experiencing them.
THE SYSTEM
The complete Cogvivo Protocol stack including the daily dosing protocol. Not a product on its own — an operational framework for systematic cognitive optimisation.
ACTIVATION
The moment an Operator starts the protocol. Not an order. A decision to take cognition seriously as the competitive advantage it biologically is.
COGNITIVE INFRASTRUCTURE
The molecular basis on which cognitive performance rests — sleep, nutrition, training and the biochemical layer Cogvivo Protocol provides. All of it together, or not optimal.
BASELINE
The point at which all compounds are fully systemically active — typically after 60 to 90 days. Operators establish their cognitive baseline before activation and measure after each cycle.
// Our Word
Every dose verifiable · Every milligram on the label · No proof we don't have
// We promise
Every milligram is on the label. Every dose traces back to the study it rests on. What we can't substantiate, we don't claim — and what the EU doesn't allow isn't in it.
// We don't promise
No miracle cure, no overnight results, no healing. Neuroplasticity works over weeks, not hours. If you're after a quick kick, you're in the wrong place — and we'd rather say so up front.
// Why that matters
A brand that promises you everything can be trusted with nothing. We build for the long term: people who read the label, check the dose, and stay because it holds up — not because we sold it well.
// Stack Comparison
Verifiable. Transparent. Based on publicly available label data.
Figures are indicative and based on publicly published product labels; always check each product's current label. We make no medical claims about other brands — we compare publicly available dosing information only. Brand names are property of their respective owners.
| Criterion | Cogvivo Protocolby Cogvivo | Mind Lab Pro®Opti-Nutra | Qualia Mind®Neurohacker | Alpha Brain®Onnit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion's ManeClinically active ≥ 500 mg (human trials) | ✓ 1000 mg30% beta-glucans · double the clinical dose | ~ 500 mgMinimum clinical threshold | ✕ AbsentNot in formulation | ✕ AbsentNot in formulation |
| Magnesium L-ThreonateMagtein® = only EU-approved cerebral Mg form | ✓ Magtein® 2000 mgEU Reg. 2025/2225 · clinically validated | ✕ AbsentNot in formulation | ✕ AbsentNot in formulation | ✕ AbsentNot in formulation |
| CiticolineClinically active ≥ 250 mg · Cognizin® = premium form | ✓ Cognizin® 500 mgDouble the minimum clinical dose | ~ Cognizin® 250 mgMinimum clinical threshold | ~ 100 mgBelow clinical range | ✕ AbsentNot in formulation |
| Bacopa MonnieriClinically active ≥ 300 mg · 55% Bacosides standardised | ✓ 320 mg · 55% BacosidesTherapeutically dosed · above-average standardisation | ~ 150 mgBelow therapeutic threshold | ✓ 300 mgTherapeutic range | ~ 100 mgBelow therapeutic threshold |
| DHA (omega-3)Essential for cerebral membrane integrity | ✓ DHA ≥250 mgAlgal oil · vegan · EFSA brain claim | ✕ AbsentNot in formulation | ✕ AbsentNot in formulation | ✕ AbsentNot in formulation |
| Creatine (cerebraal)Brain ATP · most-supported stack ingredient | ✓ Creapure® 5 gAt full study dose | ✕ AbsentNot in formulation | ✕ AbsentNot in formulation | ✕ AbsentNot in formulation |
| 100% Transparent formulaAll doses visible — no proprietary blends | ✓ Fully transparentEvery mg visible and verifiable | ✓ Fully transparentNo proprietary blends | ✓ Fully transparentNo proprietary blends | ✕ Proprietary blendDoses not visible |
| Total active compoundsClinically dosed ingredients | 37Fully dosed | 11Fully dosed | 28Partly underdosed | 13Partly proprietary blend |
Why some popular nootropics can't enter the EU
Many well-known formulas come from the US, where different rules apply. Several popular nootropics contain ingredients that are not authorised as food supplements in the EU. We deliberately never used them.
Where you'll find these, among others
Based on publicly published product labels (as of 2026) and the EU novel-food catalogue. Always check the current label; formulas may change. Brand names are property of their respective owners. This is a factual comparison, not a medical claim.
// Waitlist
The first batch is small and deliberately closed. Leave your email and you'll be the first to hear when Cogvivo opens — plus the scientific rationale per ingredient as soon as it's ready. No noise, only what matters.
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// Before you decide
Some of it works acutely — you'll feel the focus and energy components (like caffeine with L-theanine) the same day. The real work is cumulative: Bacopa and the neuroplasticity ingredients build their effect over 8 to 12 weeks of daily use. If you want a pill that makes you a different person tomorrow, you're in the wrong place. This is infrastructure, not a kick.
Every substance is within EU-permitted doses and the whole is formulated within novel-food law. Still, no stack is for everyone: if you take medication — especially antidepressants (SSRIs/SNRIs) or blood thinners — are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your doctor first. We'd rather be honest about that than pretend nothing ever interacts.
Because it says what's in it, and what's in it works. Clinical doses of patented raw materials — Creapure®, Cognizin®, Synapsa®, Magtein® — cost many times the underdosed generic versions most brands use. You're not paying for a bigger label; you're paying for the amounts the studies are based on. Price the raw materials individually and you'll see.
Yes. The caffeine sits in a separate component precisely so you control the dose. If you take the caffeine component, hold off on extra coffee until you know how you respond — the L-theanine takes the sharp edges off, but stacking on other caffeine sources isn't necessary. Want caffeine-free? Simply leave that component out.
Completely. No proprietary blends, no hidden amounts. Every milligram is on the label and traces back to the study the dose rests on. That's deliberate: our entire reason for existing is that you can check it yourself instead of taking our word for it.
Because they're legally not allowed and because they aren't true. A food supplement cures nothing. We use only recognised EFSA claims and describe mechanisms as scientific background, not as a promise. A brand that promises you a miracle cure cannot, by definition, be trusted.
// Start Today
Cogvivo Protocol is available to Operators who take cognitive optimisation seriously. Order today — first delivery within 3–5 working days.
This protocol is not for everyone. It's for Operators — those who treat cognition seriously as an operational edge, not as supplementation. If price is your main consideration, this protocol is not for you. If you understand what you get in return, read on.
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The question isn't whether cognitive optimisation is possible. Science answered that long ago. The question is whether you take it seriously enough to do it — and whether you're early enough.
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