Four ingredients. All clinical doses. A 2,500-year-old gum base. Here's exactly what's in Arctic Mint, what the research says, and why we chose every milligram.
The Base: Chios Mastic Resin
Before the nootropic stack, the base. Chios mastic resin is the foundation of every NEUROMASTIC formula — and the ingredient no competitor can replicate. PDO-protected. UNESCO-recognized. Documented by Hippocrates. We dose it at 150mg per piece.
Antibacterial against H. pylori. Anti-inflammatory. Oral health support. The only gum base with a peer-reviewed clinical literature spanning antiquity to present.
The Engine: Natural Caffeine
100mg of natural caffeine per piece. Two pieces = 200mg = one Celsius. We source from Coffea arabica seed extract. Mechanism: adenosine receptor antagonist — blocks the fatigue signal without depleting energy reserves.
Buccal delivery via gum accelerates onset — absorbed through oral mucosa, reaching peak plasma levels faster than capsules. Studies on caffeinated gum confirm faster performance enhancement onset vs. oral dosage forms.
The Balance: L-Theanine
We dose L-Theanine at 200mg — double the caffeine. The 2:1 ratio that appears most consistently in clinical outcomes. Alpha wave activity. Relaxed alertness. No sedation. No blunting. Just a smoother delivery.
"The combination of L-theanine and caffeine improved speed and accuracy of performance and reduced susceptibility to distracting information."
— Haskell et al., Biological Psychology, 2008 · PubMed ↗
Non-proteinogenic amino acid from Camellia sinensis. Promotes alpha brain wave activity. FDA GRAS up to 250mg/serving. Combined with caffeine: improved sustained attention, working memory, and speed-accuracy without increased anxiety.
The Amplifier: Ginkgo Biloba
60mg standardized to 24% flavone glycosides. Ginkgo's mechanism is vascular — vasodilation and PAF inhibition increases cerebral blood flow. A different vector than caffeine or theanine. Three mechanisms, no redundancy.
Improves cerebral blood flow via vasodilation and PAF inhibition. Antioxidant via flavone glycosides and terpenoids. Three-vector stack: caffeine (adenosine) + L-theanine (alpha wave) + Ginkgo (vascular). No overlap in mechanism.
†Disclaimer
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. All studies sourced from PubMed/NCBI/NIH. Consult a physician before use.