Scientific Advisory Board
Every claim checked by a team of doctors and scientists.
An independent board of physicians, botanists, and pharmacology researchers reviews the evidence behind every Nootropics Depot product. What they approve, you can read in full.
"Does berberine support cognitive function and memory?"
What the board does
Independent review, not marketing sign-off.
The board has no stake in what sells. Their only job is to make sure the science behind each product's benefits is real, current, and honestly represented, and to send it back when it isn't.
The process
How every product gets reviewed.
Each product moves through five stages in a dedicated review tool we built for the board. Here is what they work through.
Review the details and claims
The board examines every product's dosing, timing, and benefit claims for accuracy and scientific support, before a single study is opened.
Check the cited research
Every claim is backed by published studies. The board reads the consensus across that literature, benefit by benefit, with the papers one click away.
"Does berberine support healthy metabolism and blood sugar?"
Suggest changes
When a claim doesn't match the evidence, the board requests edits, alternate wording, or better citations. Every exchange is logged as a thread.
"58% support is borderline. Soften the wording to 'may support' and add the 2021 lipid meta-analysis."
"Updated wording and added the citation. Ready for re-review."
Approve the final conclusion
Nothing publishes until the board signs off on each benefit and its scientific summary. Approval is tracked for every member, on every product.
| Product | LF | LD | FC | KH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berberine | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tongkat Ali | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saffron | ✓ | ↻ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lion's Mane | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ |
Provide ongoing support
The board keeps refining the process and re-reviewing as the science evolves, so approvals reflect the latest evidence, not a one-time check.
Saffron
Re-review requested · new 2024 trialMagnesium
Approved · updated summaryCordyceps
2 benefits pending member reviewThe review tool
Purpose-built, so nothing slips through.
We built a dedicated app so the board can work through each product systematically, leave notes benefit by benefit, and track approvals in one place.
7
Pending
2
Revisions
31
Approved
Berberine
ND1402Saffron
ND1254Cordyceps
ND11881 Every product, by status
"Does berberine support gut health?"
2 Consensus, benefit by benefit
| Product | LF | LD | FC | KH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berberine | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tongkat | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saffron | ✓ | ↻ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fenugreek | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ |
3 Approval, member by member
The board
Four independent experts.
Physicians, a botanist, an ethnobotanist, and a performance-nutrition scientist. None of them are on the marketing team.
Dr. Lindsey Faucette
DO, FAAFP
Board-certified in Family & Integrative Medicine, trained through Andrew Weil's program. Focus on wellness optimization and women's and pediatric health.
View full profile →Lance Dreher
PhD, Nutritional Counseling
Performance nutrition and conditioning specialist with nearly four decades of applied training science. Two-time Mr. Universe and certified life coach.
View full profile →Dr. Francisco Chacon
PhD, Plant Biology
Botanical natural-products and phytochemistry researcher, PhD from Penn State. Expertise in bioactive compound discovery from plants.
View full profile →Kerry Hughes
M.Sc., RH(AHG), FDN-P
Ethnobotanist and herbalist with 20+ years in natural-product development. Berkeley Herbal Center certified and author of multiple botanical references.
View full profile →Why it matters
What independent review buys you.
Accurate, honest claims
Benefits are worded to match what the research actually shows, no more and no less.
Evidence-based formulas
Every claim is tied to published, cited studies you can go read for yourself.
Safety and effectiveness
Dosing and timing are reviewed by clinicians, not just checked against a label.
Ongoing improvement
Approvals are revisited as new research lands, so nothing goes stale.
Read the evidence yourself
Don't take our word for it.
Every board-approved product has a public research snapshot: the studies, the scientific consensus for each benefit, and the reviewers who checked it, all in one place.
Browse the research snapshots →