Touted for its brain health benefits, including enhanced memory and mental clarity, magnesium L-threonate has been authorized as a novel food for use in dietary supplements sold in the EU.
Magnesium Brain Health Supplement Sold Across US Authorized As Novel Food In EU
Dietary supplement ingredient promising enhanced memory and mental clarity marketed widely across the US has been authorized for sale in Europe.

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