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Original Article | Nutrition Science | Volume 15 Issue 2, February 2026 | Pages: 1582 - 1585 | India
Impact of Nootropic Supplementation on Adolescents Selective Attention and Working Memory
Abstract: Nootropics are group of heterogenous compounds which are found naturally in food or in its synthetic forms which when consumed can improve mild cognitive decline induced by ageing or by certain medications. They are termed as brain foods or cognitive enhancers. The study aims to analyse whether consumption of Nootropic foods in the present study Brahmi can improve certain cognitive functions such as selective attention and working memory in comparison with a control group who was given no nootropic foods. A cross-sectional multi-center study involving 300 healthy individuals ranging from age 13-15 years from three different residential schools were randomly selected. A subset of 40 participants were finalized with their parent?s consent and participants assent before intervention. The intervention period was 60 days and muffin was given as a part of their snacks. After 60 days computer based psychological testing was carried out. Data was analyzed and finding show improvement in working Memory (DST) and selective attention task (Stroop test). The difference was statistically significant with a p value < 0.05 at 95% confidence interval. There was no effect on short term memory (Forward span) and error scores in Stroop test. Furthermore, a large cohort, longitudinal study involving biophysical tests like MEG can further strengthen the findings.
Keywords: Nootropics, Stroop test, Digit span test, Brahmi, adolescents, cognition
How to Cite?: Uzma Nabeela Syeda, "Impact of Nootropic Supplementation on Adolescents Selective Attention and Working Memory", Volume 15 Issue 2, February 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1582-1585, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26206135106, DOI: https://dx.dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26206135106