Infographic: Brain Supplements and Amazon

TINA.org’s investigation of deceptive brain supplement marketing on Amazon by the numbers.

Nine Deceptive Better Brain Claims

Don’t let these better brain claims go to your head.

Neuriva Brain Pill $8 Million Class Deal Gets Judge’s Nod

Julie Steinberg, Bloomberg Law

Alpha BRAIN Dietary Supplement

Allegations: Falsely marketing that it has clinical support for claims that products improve memory, focus and mental processing speed

Alpha Brain

Allegations: Falsely marketing that supplements support “memory, focus, and cognitive processing speed” when scientific evidence shows the ingredients in them do not provide such results

Ancient Nutrition Multi Collage Protein Brain Boost

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as clinically proven to improve mental clarity and concentration, alleviate stress and tension, and promote a positive mindset

Marketers exploit the aged with unproven brain-health claims

Rick Schmitt, Newsweek

Parents pay thousands for ‘brain training’ to help kids with ADHD and autism. But does it work?

Erin Einhorn, NBC News

Neuriva Brain Booster $8 Million Class Deal Draws Objections

Julie Steinberg, Bloomberg Law

Neora/Nerium Health Claims

Neuriva’s ‘Clinically Proven’ Ingredients Claims

Memory supplement’s “clinically proven” ingredients claims fall apart upon closer inspection of supporting ingredient studies.

Neurocore

TINA.org investigated the marketing of Michigan-based “brain training” company Neurocore and determined that the company claimed its neurofeedback sessions could treat numerous medical conditions, including ADHD, anxiety, autism, depression, migraines,…

Lumosity

Lumosity will pay $2 million back to customers to settle federal charges it deceived consumers with unfounded claims that its brain games could help improve mental performance.

Neurocore and ‘the Brink of Madness’

NAD finds brain performance company lack competent and reliable evidence for cognitive claims.

FTC: Memory Pill Marketers ‘Couldn’t Back Up Claims’

For that reason, the marketers behind the brain supplement Procera AVH will pay $1.4 million.

Montefiore Ads Pollute NYC Highways

New York neurosurgery center features deceptive testimonial on billboards and website

Prevagen

Brain supplement faces lawsuit over improved brain function claims.

Proposed Settlement Allows for Continued Deceptive Marketing of Neuriva

TINA.org files brief urging court to deny final approval of settlement that is unfair to consumers.

Neora/Nerium

TINA.org investigated Neora, formerly known as Nerium International, a Texas-based multilevel marketing company that sells a line of skin care products, as well as supplements, and found that the company…

CVS

TINA.org investigated the marketing used to promote life’sDHA™, a supplement sold by CVS Pharmacy under the name Algal-900 DHA, and found that the marketing deceptively implied the product could improve memory…