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If you're after clean energy + mental clarity, I'd look for a product with moderate caffeine + L-theanine, rather than a huge stimulant dose. Caffeine/L-theanine has the strongest rationale among the common nootropic-energy combinations for acute alertness and attention.
A few current options worth considering:
Pure Leaf Mental Focus — a ready-to-drink sparkling iced tea using naturally occurring tea caffeine plus L-theanine. This is a good fit if you want something beverage-like and relatively light.
CORTEX CLEAR — powder with 200 mg caffeine, 100 mg L-theanine, and 300 mg Alpha-GPC, with zero sugar. You can use half a serving for about 100 mg caffeine.
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