Evidence brief · Supplement
Sage for Cognition in dementia
Evidence grade C — Preliminary
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade C — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Cognition in dementiaEvidence grade C
Preliminary
Smalllow
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Cognition in dementia (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For cognition in dementia, Sage earns evidence grade C (small effect, low consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. Preliminary
How it might work
Sage inhibits acetylcholinesterase and has antioxidant activity relevant to cognition.
How to use it
Standardized extract acutely for cognitive tasks; dosing per product.
Safety & cautions
Generally safe at supplemental doses; avoid high-thujone forms in pregnancy.
Bottom line
A pleasant, low-risk acute cognitive aid with small but repeatable effects. Standardized extract before demanding tasks.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- Standardized extract, acute.
Goes with
- SageRead the full Sage monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Sage for Acute memory / attentionEvidence grade C — Small trialsEvidence grade C
- Bacopa Monnieri for Acute cognitionEvidence grade D — No same-day effectEvidence grade D
- Bacopa Monnieri for Memory (chronic)Evidence grade B — Delayed recall; 8–12 weeksEvidence grade B
- Citicoline (CDP-Choline) for Attention / memoryEvidence grade C — ModestEvidence grade C
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.