Dr. Oz - a supplement for memory called Bacopa

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Dr. Oz mentioned a supplement for memory called Bacopa on his TV show,

supplement is sold in health food stores .

From: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12093601

Neuropsychopharmacology. 2002 Aug;27(2):279-81.

Chronic effects of Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) on human memory.

Roodenrys S, Booth D, Bulzomi S, Phipps A, Micallef C, Smoker J.

Source

Department of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Woolongong,

Australia. steven_roodenrys@...

Abstract

A study is reported on the effects of Brahmi (Bacopa monniera) on human

memory. Seventy-six adults aged between 40 and 65 years took part in a

double-blind randomized, placebo control study in which various memory

functions were tested and levels of anxiety measured. There were three

testing sessions: one prior to the trial, one after three months on the

trial, and one six weeks after the completion of the trial. The results

show a significant effect of the Brahmi on a test for the retention of

new information. Follow-up tests showed that the rate of learning was

unaffected, suggesting that Brahmi decreases the rate of forgetting of

newly acquired information. Tasks assessing attention, verbal and visual

short-term memory and the retrieval of pre-experimental knowledge were

unaffected. Questionnaire measures of everyday memory function and

anxiety levels were also unaffected.

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