Category: adaptogen
Aliases: Brahmi (Ayurveda — distinct from Gotu Kola Brahmi), BacoMind, CDRI-08
Bacosides A and B (dammarane triterpenoid saponins) modulate cholinergic and serotonergic systems, upregulate BDNF, and support hippocampal dendritic branching. Unusually long onset-to-effect (8–12 weeks) distinguishes it from stimulant nootropics. Anxiolytic effect contributes.