Nutrients
Policosanol showed no clear cognitive benefit over placebo
An exploratory analysis of 56 adults aged 55–85 found no significant differences from placebo in selected cognitive outcomes after 12 weeks.An exploratory analysis of 56 adults aged 55–85 found no significant differences from placebo in selected cognitive outcomes after 12 weeks.
Randomized trial · 56 peopleInterventions
Who was studied56 adults with subjective cognitive complaints, 12 weeks, against placebo
What changedLanguage scores did not clearly differ: changes were −1.17 and −0.95 points with policosanol versus −0.79 points with placebo
The catchCognitive analysis used a post hoc subgroup excluding statin users and extreme cognitive scores