I tried Ausen as a capsule supplement during a time of heavy work in front of screens and with my concentration waning in the afternoons. I wanted to end the day with a clearer head, without feeling rushed or forcing myself with something strong.
The box that arrived was small, containing ten capsules, in white and gray with turquoise and orange details. Inside was a simple product: vitamin C, vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B6, plus 40 milligrams of ginkgo leaf extract per capsule. What I liked least at first was that a good part of the information was in English; for something I was going to take daily, I would have preferred to read everything more clearly from the start.
I took one capsule every morning for ten days. I always took it after breakfast and with a large glass of water. On the first day, I tried taking it only with coffee and noticed it stuck a bit to my tongue, so I changed my routine right away. It went down well with water. It didn’t have a strong taste, although sometimes it left me with a vegetal aftertaste for a few minutes.
During the first week, I didn’t feel a clear change. If I slept poorly, I still got distracted just the same. Ausen didn’t fix a bad night for me nor did it give me a boost of energy. In fact, that reassured me a bit because it didn’t leave me with that artificial feeling of being overly wired. It also made me doubt whether I was noticing something real or just expecting too much.
It was around the seventh day when I started to notice a small difference. It was easier for me to return to a task after an interruption. It wasn’t a big change, but it was concrete enough to help me finish emails or read documents without getting up to check my phone every little while. By mid-afternoon, I was still tired, but with a softer fog.
I don’t attribute everything to the product. During those days, I also tried to have better breakfasts and cut down on coffee after lunch. Even so, on the more organized days and when I took it at the same time, I did notice a subtle improvement. For me, it wasn’t a product to solve memory, anxiety, or serious fatigue, but rather a gentle support within a reasonable routine.
I also had some discomfort that I didn’t like. They weren’t serious, but they were there:
- Two mornings I noticed my stomach was a bit upset for half an hour.
- My urine turned a very intense yellow, and I was surprised the first time.
- One day I had a slight pressure in my head at the end of the day.
- The box of ten capsules felt short for me to assess the effect with much certainty.
The color of the urine was the most striking. It passed on its own, but I would have appreciated a more visible explanation. The stomach discomfort improved when I stopped taking the capsule close to coffee and took it with food. I didn’t experience dizziness or palpitations, and I also didn’t increase the dose or mix it with other supplements to try to enhance the result.
I would recommend it for someone looking for a gentle supplement during a specific period of mental fatigue and who already has rest, food, and work rhythm well managed. It can fit if one expects modest help and has the patience to observe how it affects them. I don’t think it’s a good option if what you’re looking for is an immediate effect or to regain concentration after very little sleep.
I would be more cautious if taking medications that affect coagulation, if there are bleeding histories, or if pregnant. Ginkgo leaf extract doesn’t seem like something to take lightly alongside regular treatments. In those cases, I would check the situation with a healthcare professional first.
Would I buy it again? Probably yes, but only for a specific period of heavy mental work and not as a regular habit. I liked that the effect, if there was one, was gentle and that it didn’t leave me feeling anxious. I liked less how short the supply lasted and the stomach discomfort in the first few days. In my case, Ausen provided me with mild support to maintain focus, but it didn’t replace rest or fix underlying fatigue.