Effects of an Adaptogenic Extract on Electrical Activity of the Brain in Elderly Subjects With Cognitive Impairment

Inclusion criteria

• Male and female volunteers suffering from cognitive deficits.
• Questionnaire-DemTect. "DemTect" (for pre-selection of subjects) - score values 8-12 are regarded as conclusive.
• Age between 60 and 75 years (both included).
• Subjects should be right-handed.
• Subject must be capable of giving informed consent.
• Acceptance of written consent to participate in the study after instruction in written and oral form (informed consent).

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects with acute or chronic diseases that are relevant to the study and asked for by the study staff are excluded.
• Acute or chronic disease with an impact on the study, which becomes obvious by case history or clinical examination.
• Clinically relevant allergic symptoms.
• Detection of alcohol at the time of initial examination (day SC) or on study day A (positive alcohol test) or by case history.
• Consumption of clinically relevant medication during last 14 days before and during the active study period based on the notification of the subject or his case history.
• Consumption of medication with primarily central action (i.e. psychotropic drugs or centrally acting antihypertensive drugs). Known intolerance / hypersensitivity (allergy) to plant derived extracts or any of the ingredients of the investigational product (anamnestic).
• Presence of a rare, genetic disease such as fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrose-isomaltase deficiency (anamnestic).
• Consumption of unusual quantities or misuse of coffee (more than 4 cups a day), tea (more than 4 cups a day).
• Detection of alcohol at the time of initial examination as well as on day A, B, C and D (alcohol test).
• Smoking in the study center on study days A, B, C and D.
• Result of the DemTect Questionnaire score <8 or >12.
• Participation in another clinical trial within the last 60 days.
• Bad compliance.
• Cancellation of informed consent.