Phosphatidylserine is a nutrient for cognitive function which is formulated into a shelf-stable soft gel capsule by Soft Gel Technologies. Smart PS™ provides the phospholipid Phosphatidylserine in a durable and convenient fluid dispersion material that prevents degradation.
Smart PS™ Benefits
- Supports cognitive function for the elderly with age-related cognitive decline (ref)*
- Supports healthy memory during age-related cognitive decline (ref)*
- Mood and Stress Support (ref)*
- Supports fitness and athletic performance (ref)*
Smart PS™ Mode of Action
Phosphatidylserine (PS) is necessary for healthy nerve cell membranes and myelin neural sheaths. Supplementing with PS is absorbed well in humans and crosses the blood-brain barrier where it may improve the natural deterioration of nerve cells associated with aging (3).
Phosphatidylserine (PS) is a naturally occurring phospholipid present in membranes of cells. In all species, Phosphatidylserine is found in a structure of the cell membrane known as the lipid bilayer. PS increases cell fluidity and positively upregulates enzymes including ATPase and downregulates acetylcholinesterase (the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine). Phosphatidylserine is found in the human brain, kidneys, lungs, testes, liver, heart, skeletal muscle and blood plasma. Over half of the PS found in the body is stored in neural tissue (2).
Smart PS™ is a softgel enhanced with stability, as PS has a highly unstable nature. It is derived from soy lecithin and has demonstrated shelf stability of two years due to its exclusive fluid dispersion material (4).
Smart PS™ Dosage
Pure Nootropics’ Smart PS™ (Phosphatidylserine) provides 100 mg of Phosphatidylserine, 25 mg of Phosphatidylcholine, and 2.5 mg of Phosphatidylethanolamine. Suggested use for adults is 1-3 capsules by mouth daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
If you are taking any medications, please consult your healthcare practitioner before beginning supplementation with PS.
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• Supports cognitive function for the elderly with age-related cognitive decline*
Cenacchi, T, et al. “Cognitive Decline in the Elderly: a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study on Efficacy of Phosphatidylserine Administration.” Aging (Milano), vol. 5, no. 2, Apr. 1993, pp. 123–33., www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8323999.
• Supports healthy memory during age-related cognitive decline*
Crook, TH, et al. “Effects of Phosphatidylserine in Age-Associated Memory Impairment.” Neurology, vol. 41, no. 5, May 1991, pp. 644–9., www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2027477.
• Mood and Stress Support*
Hellhammer J, Vogt D, Franz N, Freitas U, Rutenberg D. A soy-based phosphatidylserine/ phosphatidic acid complex (PAS) normalizes the stress reactivity of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal-axis in chronically stressed male subjects: a randomized, placebo-controlled study. Lipids Health Dis. 2014 Jul 31;13:121. doi: 10.1186/1476-511X-13-121. PMID: 25081826; PMCID: PMC4237891.
• Supports fitness and athletic performance*
Kingsley, MI, et al. “Effects of Phosphatidylserine on Exercise Capacity during Cycling in Active Males.” Med Sci Sports Exerc., vol. 38, no. 1, Jan. 2006, pp. 64–71., www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16394955.
1. Vance, JE, and R Steenbergen. “Metabolism and Functions of Phosphatidylserine.” Prog Lipid Res., vol. 44, no. 4, July 2005, pp. 207–34., www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15979148.
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3. Glade, MJ, and K Smith. “Phosphatidylserine and the Human Brain.” Nutrition., vol. 31, no. 6, June 2015, pp. 781–6., <a href="http://doi.iorg/10.1016/j.nut.2014.10.014” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”><a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2014.10.014” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”>doi:10.1016/j.nut.2014.10.014.
4. “Smart PS Phosphatidylserine”. http://www.soft-gel.com/products/smart-ps.php.
5. Cognitive Effects of Nutraceuticals, Jason Pitt, Yiuka Leung, in Nutraceuticals, 2016.
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