Simple, it's based on science.
Dr. Vitali®'s formula draws inspiration from modern neuroscientific research that has demonstrated how our neurons work and what they need to function at their best.
Each ingredient in the Dr. Vitali formula is designed, in its nature and dosage, to help and improve our natural cognitive processes that give us the energy, focus and motivation we need throughout our day.
- Caffeine is the most notorious natural alcaloid. Neuroscientific research has shown that this natural substance is capable of blocking adenosine receptors (which mediates sleepiness), thus attenuating the effects of sleepiness on arousal, alertness and attention, as well as influencing the release of excitatory neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine.
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- L-Tyrosine and L-Phenylalanine are the left enantiomers of the amino acids tyrosine and phenylalanine. They are the precursors from which the catecholamines Dopamine, Noradrenaline and Adrenaline are synthesized. Dopamine plays a fundamental role in motivation, in processes of cognitive control and cognitive efficiency; Noradrenaline and Adrenaline are excitatory neurohormones and prepare the body for action, as well as being involved in various cognitive processes such as attention, alertness, motivation and memory.
Cools R, Froböse M, Aarts E, Hofmans L. Dopamine and the motivation of cognitive control. Handb Clin Neurol. 2019;163:123-143. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-804281-6.00007-0
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- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Folic acid (Vitamin B9), and Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) are important cofactors in numerous enzymatic reactions in our body, especially in the metabolism of sugars and lipids, but in particular these 3 they play a fundamental role in the central nervous system, especially in the synthesis of neurotransmitters such as dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin.
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Furthermore, L-Phenylalanine, together with Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), synthesizes phenethylamine, a natural endogenous alkaloid which acts as the main release factor of the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin, thus contributing to cognitive performance increasing energy, focus and motivation, and psychological well-being.
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With regard to the safety profile, it has been demonstrated that the integration of vitamins of the B complex helps to significantly improve undesirable effects of caffeine, rebalancing the levels of these vitamins in circulation.