topicGuarana Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claimResearch has found that prolonged exposure to blue light affects athletes' sleep quality, athletic performance, and cognitive function [].
evidence level1
citationHuang Da (2025)
sourceNutritional supplements to improve esports player performance: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
topicGuarana Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claimAmong esports players, nutritional supplements [], sleep regulation [], and physical exercise [] have been identified as factors associated with cognitive function and psychological mood.
evidence level1
citationHuang Da (2025)
sourceNutritional supplements to improve esports player performance: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
topicGuarana Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claim13 11 14 15 10 16 17 18–20 For instance, sleep regulation has been found to effectively improve cognitive function in physically active young populations [].
evidence level1
citationHuang Da (2025)
sourceNutritional supplements to improve esports player performance: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
topicGuarana Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claim1 2 Electronic sports (esports) are defined as ‘organised competitive digital games that vary in terms of their level of professionalism’ [].
evidence level1
citationHuang Da (2025)
sourceNutritional supplements to improve esports player performance: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
topicGuarana Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claimThis narrative review synthesizes evidence on naturally derived compounds that influence these pathways, including guayusa, guarana, Alpinia galanga , theobromine, L-citrulline, beetroot extract, cordyceps, and niacin, as well as natural sweeteners such as monk fruit and stevia.
evidence level4
citationPanda R (2026)
sourceSynergistic Actions of Natural Compounds for Enhancing Cognitive and Physical Performance: A Narrative Review.
topicGuarana Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claimEvidence suggests that these agents may support cognitive performance, oxygen efficiency, vascular perfusion, and cellular energy capacity through mechanisms distinct from those of traditional energy drinks.
evidence level4
citationPanda R (2026)
sourceSynergistic Actions of Natural Compounds for Enhancing Cognitive and Physical Performance: A Narrative Review.
topicGuarana Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claimEnergy drinks are widely consumed for cognitive and physical enhancement, yet most commercial formulations rely on a narrow mechanism: rapid stimulation from synthetic caffeine combined with artificial sweeteners.
evidence level4
citationPanda R (2026)
sourceSynergistic Actions of Natural Compounds for Enhancing Cognitive and Physical Performance: A Narrative Review.
topicGuarana Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claimThis stimulant-centric strategy overlooks the multidimensional physiology underlying sustained human energy, which emerges from interactions among neurocognitive activation, nitric oxide-mediated vascular function, mitochondrial ATP production, and metabolic homeostasis.
evidence level4
citationPanda R (2026)
sourceSynergistic Actions of Natural Compounds for Enhancing Cognitive and Physical Performance: A Narrative Review.