Apollon Nutrition just took Hooligan back up to 600mg of caffeine, and its next supplement takes aim at the caffeine that can linger when you’re ready to wind down. That’s the connection to stimulant products we hinted at when we first previewed the completely new Antagonist. The full formula puts caffeine clearance front and center, with a substantial set of ingredients behind it for relaxation and sleep.
The complete formula powering Apollon Nutrition’s Antagonist includes 150mg of rutaecarpine, an alkaloid found in the fruit of Evodia rutaecarpa. It’s been studied for its effect on CYP1A2, one of the enzymes that breaks down caffeine. Rutaecarpine can potentially increase the enzyme’s activity and speed up clearance, which was shown in research on rats.
The relaxation side has a familiar Apollon Nutrition pairing of theanine and KannaEase, the branded kanna extract already in Chill Pills. Antagonist puts them at 300mg and 50mg, respectively, and brings in 250mg of Relora, a blend of magnolia and phellodendron bark extracts for stress support. There’s also 30mg of saffron, 50mg of the chamomile flavonoid apigenin, 150mg of magnesium, and 30mg of zinc.
The overall goal of Antagonist, as mentioned, is to improve and enhance the clearance of caffeine and stimulants, and in turn, help your body feel it that much more when you next use a supplement in that area, like a pre-workout, energy drink, or nootropic. We have seen brands tackle this sort of thing before, but it is rare, and extremely specialist, even for the likes of Apollon Nutrition. As per usual, following today’s preview, the three-time Brand Of The Year will be launching its latest this coming Friday.