Ingredient database
The clinical dose, safety ceiling and evidence behind every ingredient we score, grouped by what it does. Each page cites its research sources and lists the pre-workouts that dose it properly. See how we rank for how doses turn into tiers.
Energy
- CaffeineClinical dose 200–400 mg · strong evidence
- DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine)FlaggedNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- DMHA (2-Aminoisoheptane / Octodrine)FlaggedNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- Green tea extractNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- HordenineNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- Methylliberine (Dynamine)Clinical dose 50–100 mg · weak evidence
- NaringinNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- p-SynephrineClinical dose 20–50 mg · weak evidence
- Rauwolfia vomitoria root bark extractNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- RauwolscineNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- Theacrine (TeaCrine)Clinical dose 100–300 mg · moderate evidence
- TheobromineNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- Yerba santa extract (SantEnergy Nu)No established clinical dose · weak evidence
- YohimbineClinical dose 5–20 mg · weak evidence
Pump
- Agmatine SulfateClinical dose 1,000–1,600 mg · weak evidence
- Casein Tripeptides (VasoDrive-AP)No established clinical dose · weak evidence
- Dietary Nitrate (Beetroot)Clinical dose 300–600 mg · strong evidence
- Juniper berry extractNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- L-ArginineClinical dose 6,000–8,000 mg · weak evidence
- L-CitrullineClinical dose 4,000–8,000 mg · moderate evidence
- L-GlutathioneNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- Lentil Peptides (PeptiPump)No established clinical dose · weak evidence
- Nitrosigine (Inositol-Stabilized Arginine Silicate)Clinical dose 1,500 mg · moderate evidence
- Pine Bark ExtractNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- Vitamin CNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
Endurance
- Adhatoda vasica extractNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- Beta-AlanineClinical dose 3,200–6,400 mg · strong evidence
- CordycepsNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- Malic AcidNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- Rhodiola Rosea Extract (3% rosavins)Clinical dose 200–400 mg · moderate evidence
- SenactivNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- TaurineClinical dose 1,000–6,000 mg · moderate evidence
Strength
- Adenosine 5′-Triphosphate Disodium (Peak ATP)Clinical dose 400 mg · moderate evidence
- Ashwagandha extract (Sensoril)No established clinical dose · moderate evidence
- Ashwagandha root extract (KSM-66)No established clinical dose · moderate evidence
- Betaine AnhydrousClinical dose 2,500–6,000 mg · moderate evidence
- BoronNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- Creatine MonohydrateClinical dose 3,000–5,000 mg · strong evidence
- Deer Antler Velvet ExtractNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- L-IsoleucineNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- L-LeucineNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- L-ValineNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- TesnorNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
Focus
- Alpha-GPCClinical dose 300–600 mg · weak evidence
- Choline BitartrateClinical dose 1,000–2,000 mg · weak evidence
- Citicoline (CDP-Choline)Clinical dose 250–500 mg · moderate evidence
- Coffee fruit extractNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- Dendrobium nobile Stem ExtractNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- Huperzine AClinical dose 50–200 mcg · weak evidence
- L-TheanineClinical dose 100–200 mg · moderate evidence
- L-TyrosineClinical dose 1,000–2,000 mg · moderate evidence
- Lion's mane mushroomNo established clinical dose · weak evidence
- Mango leaf extract (Zynamite)No established clinical dose · weak evidence
- VincamineNo established clinical dose · weak evidence