GREY MATTERS. Because Your Brain Is Tired of Doing All the Work Alone.

Let’s talk about the grey stuff upstairs — the control tower. The overworked manager. The quiet MVP of every chaotic day.

Your brain. Your GREY MATTER.

The same brain that can remember every lyric to a song you haven’t heard since 2004… but somehow can’t recall your kid’s teacher’s name during parent-teacher night.

Or the one that freezes mid-phone call while you’re typing, trying to talk, Google dinner recipes, and not scream — all at the same time.

Yeah. That one.

Your brain is pulling triple shifts without hazard pay, and it’s not okay.

Cue: Grey Matters by BeneCeutical — a natural, pharmacist-formulated support system for that miracle between your ears.

We know it's in there, doing its best—quietly running the entire show while you double-fist coffee and scream into the void of 47 open Chrome tabs. But here’s the deal: your brain is a VIP and it deserves VIP-level support. Not just caffeine and panic.

Enter: Grey Matters by BeneCeutical – our brain-loving, plant-powered, “I’m getting my life together now” formula for focus, clarity, and mental edge.

Let’s meet the elite botanical squad making it all happen:


🧠 Bacopa

Ancient Ayurvedic brain food.
Think of Bacopa like that calm, wise elder in the village who remembers everything and is never stressed—except it’s for your nervous system. Bacopa helps with memory, learning, and cognitive resilience. Basically, it helps your brain not short-circuit when you open your inbox.

🧠 Phosphatidylserine

Big word, big power.
This fatty little genius is literally part of your brain cell structure. It helps your neurons talk to each other efficiently—like speed dating for smarter thinking. When your thoughts go from “Huh?” to “Aha!”—thank Phosphatidylserine.

🧠 Huperzine A

The brain’s hype man.
Sourced from club moss (a plant with better memory than all of us), Huperzine supports neurotransmitter levels that are essential for sharp focus, learning, and mental energy. It’s like giving your brain a triple shot of espresso without the jitters.

🧠 Vinpocetine

Blood flow? We got it.
Derived from the periwinkle plant (yes, that adorable flower), Vinpocetine supports healthy circulation to the brain. Translation: it helps get oxygen and nutrients where you actually need them—so your brain stops buffering like a slow YouTube video.


So why does any of this matter?

Because, darling… Grey. Freaking. Matters.

It’s the part of the brain that handles memory, decision-making, self-control, and every time you try to not yell at someone in traffic. And the truth is, your grey matter is constantly under attack—from stress, processed food, doomscrolling, multitasking, and that one coworker who schedules meetings at 4:59pm on a Friday.

Grey Matters was formulated because we wanted to stop feeling like half-melted crayons trying to do our taxes.


So here’s the pitch (and it’s a good one):

✅ 4 powerhouse brain nutrients
✅ All derived directly from nature
✅ No synthetic nonsense
✅ Formulated by real pharmacists, not some guy on TikTok with a shaker bottle
✅ Supports your brain where it counts
✅ Helps you go from “meh” to mentally majestic


Take it. Daily. Watch the magic unfold.

Because life is better when you can remember people’s names, where your sunglasses are (on your head), and what you were saying mid-sentence.

Grey Matters.
Feed your brain. Fire on all cylinders.
Laugh through the fog.
And finally feel like you’ve got your cognitive stuff together.

Here are three peer-reviewed studies for each of the four active ingredients in Grey Matters by BeneCeutical—Bacopa monnieri, Phosphatidylserine, Huperzine A, and Vinpocetine—highlighting their cognitive benefits (links can be found at the end):


🧠 Bacopa monnieri

Memory and Cognitive Enhancement
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that Bacopa monnieri supplementation improved memory acquisition and decreased anxiety in healthy adults.

Neuroprotective Effects
Research indicates that Bacopa monnieri exhibits antioxidant properties, enhancing cerebral blood flow and synaptic activity, which are essential for cognitive function.

Cognitive Performance in Older Adults
A study demonstrated that Bacopa monnieri supplementation, combined with cognitive training, enhanced cognitive performance in adults over 55 years of age.


🧠 Phosphatidylserine

Memory Function in the Elderly
A 6-month study showed that soy-derived Phosphatidylserine improved memory function, particularly delayed recall, in elderly individuals with memory complaints.

Cognitive Function in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Clinical trials have indicated that Phosphatidylserine supplementation can significantly improve cognitive function and memory in patients with mild cognitive impairment.

Cognitive Benefits in Children with ADHD
Research found that Phosphatidylserine supplementation improved ADHD symptoms and short-term auditory memory in children, suggesting its potential as a natural strategy for cognitive enhancement.


🧠 Huperzine A

Cognitive Enhancement in Alzheimer's Disease
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials concluded that Huperzine A significantly improved cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease, as measured by various cognitive scales.

Improvement in Task Switching Abilities
A study demonstrated that Huperzine A treatment led to significant improvements in cognition and task-switching abilities in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Cognitive Function and Perception of Effort
Research suggests that Huperzine A modestly improves cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, possibly through its potent inhibition of acetylcholinesterase.


🧠 Vinpocetine

Enhancement of Cerebral Functions
A study assessed the efficacy of Vinpocetine in improving memory and concentration in cognitively impaired patients, finding that it enhances cerebral utilization of oxygen and glucose, thereby improving cerebral functions including memory.

Neuroprotective and Therapeutic Effects
Research indicates that Vinpocetine has neuroprotective and therapeutic effects through hippocampal synaptic plasticity in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease.

Regulation of Cerebral Blood Flow
A study utilized Vinpocetine as a specific regulator of cerebral blood flow to design an efficient brain-targeted drug delivery system, highlighting its role in enhancing cerebral blood flow.

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April 21, 2025  In this study, we propose a comprehensive strategy leveraging vinpocetine, a compound known to enhance cerebral blood flow (CBF), to improve ...
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May 10, 2024  In this study, we used vinpocetine alkaloid, a specific regulator of cerebral blood flow, to meticulously design an efficient brain-targeted ...
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Bacopa and the brain: Study highlights mood and memory benefits
March 28, 2024  “Numerous animal studies have demonstrated cognition-enhancing effects of Bacopa including improved motor learning and memory,” the researchers ...
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March 6, 2024  Vinpocetine is a good neuroprotective agent that dilates cerebral blood vessels, increases the oxygen content of arterial and venous blood in ...
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February 14, 2024  In vitro and in vivo experimental studies have demonstrated that bacosides improve cognitive function through anti-oxidant support [23,24], ...
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December 26, 2023  Bacopa monnieri has also demonstrated the potential to improve cerebral blood flow, which is essential for supplying oxygen and nutrients to the ...
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November 20, 2023  Some clinical trials of phosphatidylserine supplements have shown modestly improved cognitive function, but more rigorous trials are needed.
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Phosphatidylserine: What It Is, Benefits, Side Effects & Uses
July 13, 2023  Phosphatidylserine is a phospholipid that protects the cells in your brain. This fatty substance transmits messages in your brain to help your memory and ...
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New insights on the potential effect of vinpocetine in Parkinson's ...
June 18, 2023  Moreover, VPN has anti-platelet activity, thereby improving brain blood flow and brain metabolism (Medina 2010). VPN is considered a safe ...
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March 16, 2023  [7] In human studies, Bacopa has demonstrated beneficial effects on cognitive performance, verbal learning, delayed word recall, memory ...
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Neuroprotective effects of vinpocetine, as a phosphodiesterase 1 ...
March 15, 2023  Vinpocetine (Vin) is known as a phosphodiesterase 1 inhibitor (PDE1-I) drug with multilateral effects, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.
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Vinpocetine - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
December 9, 2021  ... brain function. Vinpocetine may increase blood flow to the brain and has been studied as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease and for ...
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The effectiveness of Bacopa monnieri (Linn.) Wettst. as a nootropic ...
January 11, 2021  Cicero et al. showed significant cognitive improvements in patients with mild cognitive impairment when treated with a multi-herb formulation, ...
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November 15, 2017  Several studies have indicated a chronic cognitive enhancing effect of Bacopa monnieri across different ages and cognitive impairment ...
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October 9, 2016  Bacopa significantly improved speed of visual information processing, learning rate, memory consolidation, and decreased anxiety with maximal ...
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August 29, 2016  Huperzine A might slightly improve memory and cognition for patients with vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease; however, the small size of ...
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July 25, 2016  Additional preclinical studies observed that vinpocetine enhanced the brain's mitochondrial function, reduced oxidative stress, and lowered ...
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February 19, 2014  The results demonstrate that consumption of 100 mg/day of PS-DHA might be associated with improving or maintaining cognitive status in elderly subjects with ...
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The effect of phosphatidylserine administration on memory and ...
March 16, 2013  PS significantly improved ADHD symptoms and short-term auditory memory in children. PS supplementation might be a safe and natural nutritional strategy.
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December 31, 2005  HupA has been found to improve cognitive deficits in a broad range of animal models. HupA possesses the ability to protect cells against ...
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Soybean-Derived Phosphatidylserine Improves Memory Function of ...
The oral administration of Soy-PS for 6 months improved memory function, especially delayed recall, in the elderly with memory complaints.
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Some evidence suggests that huperzine A modestly improves cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease and dementia (34), possibly through its potent ...
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Vinpocetine enhances cerebral utilization of oxygen and glucose and consequently improves cerebral functions including memory. Aim: This study assessed the ...
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It supports human cognitive functions, including the formation of short-term memory, the consolidation of long-term memory, the ability to create new memories, ...
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A growing body of evidence has demonstrated that HupA could effectively reverse or attenuate cognitive deficits in rodents, primates, and human.
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Recently positron emission tomography studies have proved that vinpocetine is able to redistribute regional cerebral blood flow and enhance glucose supply of ...
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This food supplement containing phosphatidylserine could improve different cognitive functions of MCI patients, especially short-term memory, and increase ...
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The results of this study show that taking Bacopa monnieri tablets with a dose of 160 mg twice a day for 8 weeks could increase the score of executive function ...
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HupA has been shown to have memory-enhancing activities in mice, with a superior safety/efficacy ratio when compared with other AChEIs (Table 3). Beneficial ...
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For instance, levetiracetam reduces abnormal spike-wave activity, and in chronic use (12 days), reverses hippocampal remodeling and cognitive deficits in mice [ ...
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A recent study demonstrated that the treatment with nutritional formulation containing caprylic and capric acid, PS, and DHA reversed the memory impairment ...
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This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial asked 28 healthy adults aged over 55 years to complete cognitive training (CT) 3 hours weekly for 12 ...
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Clinical studies have shown that PS supplementation significantly improves cognitive function and memory loss in patients with AD. In a clinical trial, ...
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