Neuriva Ultra Review: 3 Key Things, Read Before Buying

NEURIVA ULTRA REVIEW AT A GLANCE

Neuriva Ultra is a stimulant-free nootropic. It has ingredients like Cognivive™ and 200mg of Coffee Cherry Extract. This is the newest iteration of Neuriva to hit the market and it’s already making waves with ratings such as 4/5 on CVS and 4.4/5 on Amazon. However, the picture is a little different when you look inside its formula. Neuriva Ultra is unlikely to improve your memory and cognitive function to a point where it’s significant. Its coffee fruit extract isn’t proven to boost BDNF by credible human studies. The formula contains a mere 100mg of Phosphatidylserine, and many core nootropics like Lion’s Mane Mushroom are missing. Not to mention that Neuriva Ultra contains a potentially harmful ingredient – titanium dioxide. For $59.99-$79.99 that they charge per bottle, you can easily find better, less expensive brain supplements today.

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About Neuriva Ultra

Neuriva Ultra is the latest addition to the Neuriva lineup of nootropic supplements. Designed to enhance 7 aspects of your brain function, including mental alertness, memory, focus, and concentration. Neuriva Ultra is a decaffeinated brain supplement packed in 60 capsules per bottle.

What sets Neuriva Ultra apart, you ask? According to its manufacturer, Schiff Vitamins, it’s the unique blend of ingredients, including Cognivive™, Neurofactor, Phosphatidylserine, and essential vitamins like B6 and B12.

Compared to Neuriva Original, the Ultra version boasts a higher concentration of Neurofactor compared to its predecessor. And compared to Neuriva Plus (the second iteration that came after Neuriva Original), Neuriva Ultra has one additional ingredient added – Cognivive™. This is a caffeine-free Alpinia galanga extract that promises heightened mental alertness from just a single dose.

These claims set the bar quite high for Neuriva Ultra—especially when you consider its price. But can it compete with other nootropics at this price range?

Who Makes it?

Schiff Nutrition International

Let’s talk a little bit about the company behind the Neuriva brand. You’ve probably heard of Schiff Vitamins before. They’ve been in the industry for quite a while, since 1936 actually.

Its roots trace back to Joe Weider—yes, the bodybuilding icon was the one who originally founded this company. It then comes as no surprise that Schiff Vitamins started out as a fitness-specialized food and supplement company. However, over the years, they’ve grown to provide different products, from digestive aids to joint supplements. Today, Schiff Vitamins is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

In 2012, the company was bought out by Reckitt Benkiser for 1.4 billion USD. You’ve read that right, it’s a “B”! Over the years, the company has grown to be one of the more trusted brands in America.

So, we’re left with good impressions about the company itself. But, how does Neuriva Ultra stack up against other big brands on the market? That’s what we’re really interested in today.

Let’s take a closer look.

Ingredients

Let’s take a look at each ingredient in Neuriva Ultra in more detail. This will give us a good overall picture of how it should work for you.

Vitamin B6 & B12

Vitamins B6 and B12 play a pivotal role in brain health, supporting everything from your mood to nerve function. Neuriva Ultra packs 1.7 mg of Vitamin B6 and 2.4 mcg of Vitamin B12. We don’t expect anything significant from these two nutrients alone, especially if you already eat a varied diet. These vitamins—especially the B6—are found in many foods, so extra supplementation doesn’t help. It may even be bad if you overdo it.

Cognivive™

Cognivive™, derived from the Alpinia galanga rhizome, is a mouthful but it’s just a spice similar to ginger. This caffeine-free extract is said by Neuriva’s makers to boost our mental alertness. It’s a fresh addition to the Neuriva family. Does it really work, though? The answer is not for brain function. It can provide similar benefits as ginger, as in, better digestion and potentially less inflammation in the joints. But there is very little human research on its brain benefits at the moment.

Neurofactor®

Extracted from the coffee cherry, this ingredient is the golden ingredient in all versions of Neuriva, and Neuriva Ultra is no exception. It’s touted as a superfruit extract. It’s been suggested to elevate levels of BDNF, a vital neuroprotein that strengthens brain cell connections. But, there’s a bit of mystery here. We’re not quite sure which part of the coffee fruit was extracted. Is it the fiber? The vitamins?

The study that Neuriva’s makers point to that show BDNF benefits used a different ingredient altogether – whole coffee fruit powder, not an extract. Even if it used the same ingredient as in the study, this is still just one ingredient, and other studies don’t show the same results. We’ll need more evidence to convince us this ingredient is worth the precious capsule space.

Phosphatidylserine

Phosphatidylserine is a plant-sourced compound in Neuriva Ultra that is all about neuron health. It helps with memory and learning. Interestingly, PS is one of the only FDA-approved supplements. But at just 100 mg, the dosage in Neuriva Ultra might not be enough to give you noticeable benefits.

Thoughts on Neuriva Ultra’s Formula?

While Neuriva Ultra boasts some decent ingredients like Phosphatidylserine, it does leave us wanting in some areas. The doubled dose of coffee fruit extract, for example, raises eyebrows. This is a potential waste of capsule space as it’s not proven to do much. Especially since its exact composition remains a mystery. PS dose is a bit low, as we said.

For its price point, Neuriva Ultra could have easily included proven nootropics like Lion’s Mane Mushroom, Ginkgo Biloba, CDP-Choline, or L-Theanine. These would significantly enhance its benefits on memory and long-range brain health. As it stands, Neuriva Ultra is unable to compete with the more comprehensive nootropic formulas at its price bracket.

Side Effects: Are There Any?

Neuriva Ultra is decaffeinated, vegetarian, and gluten-free, and its ingredient doses are light. As such, it’s designed to be as safe as you can get. Most people will be able to take Neuriva Ultra without experiencing any side effects. However, if you have a sensitive stomach, make sure to take it with a nice meal.

Pricing

You’ll find Neuriva Ultra at typical retailers like Walmart, Amazon, and CVS. But brace yourself for the price. At CVS, a bottle will set you back $79.99. On Schiff’s website or Amazon, you may find it for a significantly lower price, $59.99, so make sure to shop around for the best deals.

Considering Neuriva Ultra contains 60 capsules, with a recommended dosage of 2 capsules per day, that’s 30 servings per bottle.

People’s Feedback

While it’s a newcomer to the market, Neuriva Ultra has already gotten quite a bit of reviews online, which is to be expected of a brand supported by the massive Schiff Vitamins. On CVS, it holds a respectable 4 out of 5 stars from over 70 reviews. Meanwhile, on Amazon, it’s rated slightly higher at 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on over 750 reviews.

As usual, most of the reviews are positive, with some negative reviews which are either about the lack of effectiveness, or negative side effects. It’s worth taking these “testimonials” with a grain of salt as you never know if they’re paid ads or written by competitors to taint Neuriva Ultra’s image.

Final Thoughts

Neuriva Ultra, the latest and, we can also say, the greatest addition to the Neuriva line-up, is a decent product by itself. The inclusions of Cognivive, B vitamins, and a light dose of phosphatidylserine are enough to provide you some cognitive benefits. But for the price that it’s charging, can you find better options? The answer is a resounding yes. Neuriva Ultra is using some unproven brain health ingredients like Cognivive and Neurofactor, and it’s missing quite a lot from its formula to be able to compete the nootropic pack leaders. Although it’s not a terrible supplement by any means, we can’t recommend it as an amazing value for money. If it was between $20-35, it would definitely get a higher rating from us. Right now, it’s a 2.5/5 at best.