Insane Labz · Pre-workout

Is Insane Labz Psychotic underdosed?

1 scoop = 6.2 g15 scoopsLabel as of 25 Mar 2025 · NIH DSLD
Verdict

None of the 3 key ingredients can be shown to reach a research dose.

3 ingredients sit in an undisclosed blend.

Effective dose
0
Below research dose
0
Hidden in a blend
3
Too much
0

Ingredient by ingredient

Per scoop · bodyweight 75 kg (default)
  • Beta-AlaninePer scoop In a blendStudies 3.2–6.4 g/dayHidden in a blendEvidence: Strong

    Amount not disclosed. As the 1st of 8 ingredients in the 4.46 g Psychotic Blend, it contains 557–4459 mg. Studies use 3.2–6.4 g/day.

  • Creatine MonohydratePer scoop In a blendStudies 3–5 g/dayHidden in a blendEvidence: Strong

    Amount not disclosed. As the 2nd of 8 ingredients in the 4.46 g Psychotic Blend, it contains ≤2230 mg. Even that maximum is below the 3–5 g/day studies use.

  • CaffeineLabel: Caffeine AnhydrousPer scoop In a blendStudies 3–6 mg/kgHidden in a blendEvidence: Strong

    Amount not disclosed. As the 3rd of 8 ingredients in the 4.46 g Psychotic Blend, it contains ≤1486 mg. Studies use 3–6 mg/kg.

  • AMPiberry (Juniperus communis)Per scoop In a blendStudies Not setNot gradedEvidence: Not graded

    Not graded: we have no research dose for it from exercise studies.

  • Oxygold (Fulvic Acid)Per scoop In a blendStudies Not setNot gradedEvidence: Not graded

    Not graded: we have no research dose for it from exercise studies.

  • DimethylethanolaminePer scoop In a blendStudies Not setNot gradedEvidence: Not graded

    Not graded: we have no research dose for it from exercise studies.

  • Rauvolfia vomitoria Rootbark Extract (Alpha Yohimbine)Per scoop In a blendStudies Not setNot gradedEvidence: Not graded

    Not graded: a stimulant we have no research dose for. Its effects add to the caffeine's.

  • Huperzia serrata Whole Aerial Plant ExtractPer scoop In a blendStudies Not setNot gradedEvidence: Not graded

    Not graded: we have no research dose for it from exercise studies.

Use “Check it for your dose” to see this table for your own scoops and bodyweight. Only caffeine is dosed per kilogram in the studies we cite; the other research doses are fixed amounts, so your weight doesn't change them.

Psychotic Blend
Proprietary blend · 8 ingredients · amounts not disclosed
4.46 g total

US labels must list blend ingredients heaviest first (21 CFR 101.36). So the 1st is at least 1/8 of the blend, the 2nd can be at most half, the 3rd at most a third, and so on.

  • Beta-Alanine · 1st557–4459 mg
  • Creatine Monohydrate · 2nd≤2230 mg
  • Caffeine · 3rd≤1486 mg

Where the reference doses come from

  1. Beta-Alanine, 3.2–6.4 g/day: Harris et al., 2006Hobson et al., 2012Trexler et al., 2015.
  2. Caffeine, 3–6 mg/kg: Guest et al., 2021.
  3. Creatine Monohydrate, 3–5 g/day: Kreider et al., 2017.
  4. Daily caffeine reference, 400 mg: US FDA, Spilling the Beans.
  5. Blend order rule: 21 CFR 101.36.
  6. Label data: National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Dietary Supplement Label Database, 2026. https://dsld.od.nih.gov/. Label 326643.

Methodology 1.11. Read the full methodology or the corrections log.