Beta-Alanine and Improved Attention Span

Doses used in studies

g/day: 6.4 (median 6.4, IQR 6.4–6.4) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 3.3 months · IQR 3.3 months–3.3 months · Range 3.3 months–3.3 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Fourteen weeks of β-alanine supplementation and HIIT did not improve serum BDNF concentrations and Stroop test performance.

2025-01-20
RCT
International journal of sports medicine 46(05)
- Paloma Tavares Mendonça
- Yago Medeiros Dutra
- Barbara M Antunes
- Fabio Lira
- Alessandro Moura Zagatto

PubMed: 39832765
DOI: 10.1055/a-2500-5556

2 Insights on

Improved Attention Span

High evidence
Adults

there were no improvements in brain-derived neurotrophic factor concentrations or Stroop test performance with either β-alanine or high-intensity intermittent training

Effect: Neutral
Effect size: Small
Significant: No
Dose: 6.4 g/d