Measured stimulant · Composed calibration
Caffeine Anhydrous
70 mg · per serving (3 capsules)
1,3,7-trimethylxanthine — pharmaceutical grade
What it is
Pharmaceutical-grade anhydrous caffeine — a known quantity, manufactured under GMP with full traceability. Every batch tested for identity, purity, and residual solvents. No coffee-derived variants with unpredictable content.
What it does
The most studied compound in the LUCID formula. Paired here with L-Theanine at a 3.6:1 ratio — the proportion referenced in Owen et al. (2008, Nutritional Neuroscience) for composed attention. Approximately equivalent to a short espresso.
Why this choice
The dose is deliberate: 70 mg, calibrated below the 75 mg threshold set by EU Regulation 432/2012 for regulated wording. Enough to be present. Not so much as to dominate. Morning use only. For those who wish to avoid caffeine, LUCID is not the ritual.
Overview of the 10 compounds · The Science
