1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

Contains restricted ingredients

BrainWave Plus

Name: BrainWave Plus
Brand: Allergy Research Group

BrandAllergy Research Group→Other Combinations Capsule 19 ingredients 1 banned 2 caution DSLD #54369

Net contents: 120 Vegetarian Capsule(s)

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2015-12-23

2 Ingredients (19)

IngredientGroupSafety

Acetyl-L-Carnitine HClAcetyl L-Carnitine—

L-GlutamineGlutamineConditionally Safe

Choline BitartrateCholineGenerally Safe

Phosphatidylcholinephosphatidylcholine—

Ginkgo (leaves) extractGinkgo —

Eleuthero (root) extractEleuthero—

Asian Ginseng (root) extractOriental Ginseng—

Ashwagandha (root) extractAshwagandhaBanned in ≥1 country

Gotu Kola (leaves) powderGotu KolaConditionally Safe

Royal JellyRoyal JellyUse with Caution

Bacopa (aerial part) extractBacopaConditionally Safe

VinpocetineVinpocetine—

CDP-CholineCiticolineGenerally Safe

Huperzine AHuperzine—

ThymusThymus—

Hydroxypropyl MethylcelluloseHypromellose—

Microcrystalline CelluloseCellulose—

Magnesium StearateMagnesiumUse with Caution

Silicon DioxideSiliconGenerally Safe

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⛔ Contains an ingredient banned in ≥1 country

Ashwagandha 🇩🇰 🇧🇪 🇪🇺 — Banned April 2023 following DTU risk assessment. All products withdrawn.

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

Royal Jelly 🇺🇸 🇪🇺 — Union :: Available as food supplement. Subject to novel food regulation in some contexts [1]. || United States (FDA) ::

Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].

3 Safety cross-reference

L-Carnitine — Limited Evidence

⚠ Fishy body odor

⚠ TMAO concern

L-Glutamine — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hepatic encephalopathy risk

⚠ May elevate ammonia

Choline — Generally Safe

⚠ Fishy odor at high doses

Ashwagandha — Banned in ≥1 country

⚠ Thyroid stimulation

⚠ HEPATOTOXICITY (rare but serious case reports)

Gotu Kola — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hepatotoxicity (rare)

⚠ Drowsiness

Royal Jelly — Use with Caution

⚠ ANAPHYLAXIS risk — especially in atopic individuals

⚠ Asthma exacerbation

Bacopa — Conditionally Safe

⚠ GI upset

⚠ May affect thyroid

Citicoline — Generally Safe

⚠ Fishy odor at high doses

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

Silicon — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

4 Label claims

• All Other

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID54369

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2015-12-23

6 More from Allergy Research Group

View Allergy Research Group Safety Scorecard → 76 products

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. BrainWave Plus — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jul 28]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/dsld-54369/

CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.

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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
Publisher: PHIG