Nutrients
Small trial suggests capsaicin may improve cognition
Brain blood-flow responses during mental tasks rose from 18% to 21% with supplementation, versus a decline from 21% to 19% with placebo over 12 weeks.Brain blood-flow responses during mental tasks rose from 18% to 21% with supplementation, versus a decline from 21% to 19% with placebo over 12 weeks.
Randomized trial · 34 peopleInterventions
Who was studied34 overweight or obese middle-aged and older adults, 12 weeks, against placebo
What changedTotal cognition scores rose from 98 to 107 with capsaicin, against 105 to 106 with placebo
The catchOnly 34 participants completed the trial, with 17 in each group