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Neutonic Brain Capsules (UK edition)

By Neutonic · daily nootropic capsule · 90 caps
Reviewed by The Nootropic Lab editorial team · Last verified:
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Price
≈ £44.99/mo
Daily serving
3 caps
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Verdict

Neutonic Brain Capsules (UK edition) falls short.

Caffeine-free nootropic capsules from UK brand Neutonic, in the UK-label edition neutonic.com sells with Japan selected, in pounds sterling. Three capsules give 500mg citicoline (as Cognizin®), 400mg rhodiola extract, 300mg Bacopa monnieri extract, 200mg Panax ginseng and 120mg ginkgo biloba extract, plus eight B vitamins. Citicoline meets our reference dose; this label prints no bacoside standardisation for the bacopa (the US label states 55% bacosides), so the bacopa dose cannot be checked against our reference. Ginkgo is half our 240mg reference dose, the rhodiola extract states no standardisation, and we have no reference dose on file for ginseng.

What it does

Neutonic Brain Capsules (UK edition) are the caffeine-free capsules Neutonic sells on its main store, which serves Japan in pounds sterling. They carry the UK label rather than the US one: the actives and amounts are the same as on the US bottle, but this label prints no bacoside standardisation for the bacopa extract (the US label states 55% bacosides), its ingredient list names 'Panax Ginseng Root' where its dose panel says '200mg Panax Ginseng Extract', and the capsule shell is rice hull concentrate and hypromellose coloured with iron oxide and titanium dioxide. A bottle holds 90 capsules, 30 daily servings of 3; the vendor says the capsules can be taken together or spread through the day. The vitamin blend lists niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B6, thiamin, riboflavin, folic acid (as calcium 5-methyltetrahydrofolate) and vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin), which the vendor's panel gives as 100% of the reference intake (RI). The vendor says the capsules are suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

How it works

Citicoline (500mg, as Cognizin®) is a precursor to acetylcholine and phosphatidylcholine; its memory evidence comes from older adults with inefficient memory at 1,000-2,000mg a day (Spiers 1996), and a Cochrane review found no evidence of an attention benefit in older adults with chronic cerebral disorders. Bacopa (300mg) has the most memory evidence here: two 12-week trials in healthy older adults improved delayed word recall at 300mg a day (Calabrese 2008; Morgan & Stevens 2010), though the newest 12-week trial at that dose (Lopresti 2025) found no effect on verbal learning, attention or working memory. Our reference dose is for an extract with at least 50% bacosides, and this label does not print the bacoside content. The positive ginkgo trials were in dementia, mainly at 240mg a day of the EGb 761 extract for 22-26 weeks (Tan 2015 meta-analysis); this product has 120mg with no standardisation on the product page, and the GEM trial found no preventive effect on dementia in people aged 75 and over. Rhodiola is an adaptogen: small trials of the SHR-5 extract found less mental fatigue, but a 2012 systematic review rated every included study at high or unclear risk of bias, and the product page does not say which extract or standardisation is used. We have no reference dose on file for Panax ginseng. Brain Capsules themselves have not been tested in a published trial; the vendor's claims rest on ingredient-level research.

What to expect

Brain Capsules are built for daily use rather than a quick effect: the vendor recommends taking them every day for at least 30 days to experience the full benefits, and the positive bacopa memory trials ran for 12 weeks. There is no caffeine, so the timing is flexible, and the vendor says they can be taken alongside its caffeinated drink. Take 3 capsules a day. Our bacopa page notes digestive effects (increased stool frequency, abdominal cramps, nausea) at 300mg a day in a 12-week trial in older adults, so taking the capsules with food may help. With Japan selected, neutonic.com offers a 90-capsule bottle (30 servings) one-time or on a subscription (Subscribe & Save 15%), priced in pounds sterling (checked 2026-10-19). The product page says 'Worldwide shipping available'; we found no Japan-specific shipping terms on neutonic.com, and its shipping help article says 'If you're ordering from outside one of our local fulfilment regions, your order may be subject to import duties, taxes, VAT or customs processing fees.' (checked 2026-10-19).

Hero ingredients

  • Citicoline500mg
  • Bacopa Monnieri300mg
  • Rhodiola Rosea400mg
  • Ginkgo Biloba120mg
  • Panax Ginseng200mg

Who it's for

  • Caffeine-free
  • Citicoline (500mg, as Cognizin®) meets our reference dose
  • The product page states the amount of each active, with no proprietary blend

Who should skip

  • This label prints no bacoside standardisation for its 300mg bacopa extract (the US label states 55% bacosides), so the bacopa dose cannot be checked against our reference
  • Ginkgo biloba (120mg) is half our 240mg reference dose, with no standardisation on the product page
  • The rhodiola extract states no standardisation, and we have no reference dose on file for Panax ginseng (200mg)

Buying in Japan

Local price
≈ £44.99/month
Status
No FFC notification found (checked 2026-10-19)Consumer Affairs Agency (FFC)
Import pathway
With Japan selected, neutonic.com serves its main store in pounds sterling (GBP), and the product page says 'Worldwide shipping available'; its country selector adds 'Remember that we can only ship your order to addresses located in the chosen country.' We found no Japan-specific shipping statement on the neutonic.com pages we checked on 2026-10-19 (the home page, both product pages, and the about, investors, terms and conditions, terms of service, privacy and shipping policy pages). Its shipping help article (https://neutonic-support.gorgias.help/en-US/articles/shipping-delivery-434455, checked 2026-10-19) says 'If you're ordering from outside one of our local fulfilment regions, your order may be subject to import duties, taxes, VAT or customs processing fees.'

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) publishes two ingredient lists that separate foods from medicines: Attachment 1, ingredients used exclusively as medicines (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001734637.pdf), and Attachment 2, ingredients not judged to be medicines unless a medicinal effect is claimed (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001734639.pdf), both updated 2026-08-05. Checked 2026-10-19: Ginkgo biloba, Bacopa monnieri, Rhodiola rosea and Panax ginseng each appear on Attachment 2 and none of them on Attachment 1; citicoline is named in neither list. No Foods with Function Claims (FFC) notification was found for Neutonic or Project Nootropic Ltd, the company behind neutonic.com, in the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) database (full export of 11,547 notifications scanned 2026-10-19).

Ingredient amounts from the 'what's inside' panel and full ingredients list on Neutonic's product page as served with Japan selected, https://www.neutonic.com/products/neutonic-capsules-uk, checked 2026-10-19.

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