{"product_id":"morphogen-alphagen-max-pre-workout","title":"Morphogen ALPHAGEN Max Pre-Workout","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALPHAGEN is a high-stimulant, fully disclosed pre-workout built around neurotransmitter drive rather than caffeine alone.\u003c\/strong\u003e 400 mg of caffeine from four release profiles sits on top of 10,000 mg of L-tyrosine, 750 mg of 98% L-DOPA mucuna, and a three-part choline stack. The result is a pre-workout that feels less like a jolt and more like the volume knob turning up on focus and output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery ingredient is listed at its actual milligram amount. No proprietary blends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat separates ALPHAGEN from a standard high-stim pre-workout\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost strong pre-workouts solve for one variable: caffeine. Push the number to 350, 400, 450 mg and call it hardcore. The problem with that approach is that caffeine works largely by \u003cem\u003eblocking adenosine\u003c\/em\u003e — it stops you from perceiving fatigue, but it doesn't give your brain more of the neurotransmitters that actually produce drive. So you get wired without getting motivated, and then you crash when the adenosine backlog clears all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALPHAGEN attacks the problem from the raw material side. L-tyrosine is the direct amino acid precursor to dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine — the catecholamines your nervous system burns through during hard training and under stress. At 10,000 mg, this is one of the highest tyrosine doses in any commercial pre-workout; typical formulas run 500 to 2,000 mg. Mucuna pruriens standardized to 98% L-DOPA adds a step further down the same pathway, since L-DOPA converts directly to dopamine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe caffeine itself is split across four forms with staggered kinetics: caffeine anhydrous for immediate onset, caffeine citrate for faster absorption, Infinergy™ di-caffeine malate for a slower rise, and ZumXR® extended release for the back half of the session. Same 400 mg total, spread across a longer curve instead of dumped at once — which is the mechanism behind the reduced crash, not a marketing claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe cholinergic side: mind-muscle connection, mechanistically\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mind-muscle connection\" gets used as a vibe. It has an actual substrate: acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction to trigger contraction, and it's also central to focus and working memory. ALPHAGEN runs three complementary choline inputs — \u003cstrong\u003eAlpha-GPC at 300 mg\u003c\/strong\u003e (crosses the blood-brain barrier readily, directly raises acetylcholine), \u003cstrong\u003eCDP-choline at 250 mg\u003c\/strong\u003e (supplies both choline and cytidine, which supports dopamine receptor density), and \u003cstrong\u003euridine monophosphate at 250 mg\u003c\/strong\u003e (feeds phosphatidylcholine synthesis for membrane structure).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the part of the formula most competitors skip entirely, because choline donors are expensive and their benefit isn't as immediately obvious as a caffeine slap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerformance base\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eL-citrulline at 8,000 mg\u003c\/strong\u003e converts to arginine, then to nitric oxide, driving vasodilation and nutrient delivery. Eight grams is above the 6 g most brands treat as a full dose. \u003cstrong\u003eBeta-alanine at 3,200 mg\u003c\/strong\u003e hits the standard clinical dose for raising muscle carnosine, which buffers hydrogen ion accumulation in the 1–4 minute effort window — think high-rep sets and short rest intervals. \u003cstrong\u003eBetaine anhydrous at 2,500 mg\u003c\/strong\u003e works as an osmolyte for cellular hydration and a methyl donor. \u003cstrong\u003ePink Himalayan salt at 250 mg\u003c\/strong\u003e supplies sodium for blood volume and contraction quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFull ingredient panel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIngredient\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDose\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRole\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL-Tyrosine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10,000 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCatecholamine precursor — dopamine, norepinephrine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL-Citrulline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8,000 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNitric oxide, blood flow, ammonia clearance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeta-Alanine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3,200 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMuscle carnosine, acid buffering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBetaine Anhydrous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2,500 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCell hydration, methyl donor, power output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVelvet Bean Extract (98% L-DOPA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDirect dopamine precursor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCaffeine Complex (4 sources)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnhydrous, citrate, Infinergy™, ZumXR®\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGeniusPure™ Alpha-GPC (90%)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAcetylcholine, contraction quality\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eN-Phenethyldimethylamine Citrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDopaminergic stimulant (Eria Jarensis)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCiticoline Sodium (CDP-Choline)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCholine + dopamine receptor support\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUridine 5'-Monophosphate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhospholipid synthesis, synaptic health\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePink Himalayan Salt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSodium, blood volume, cramp prevention\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTheobromine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLong-acting methylxanthine, vasodilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBitter Orange Extract (30% synephrine)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e167 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThermogenesis, adrenergic drive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to dose it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart with one scoop.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is not false modesty about a mild product — at a full serving you are taking 400 mg of caffeine alongside two additional stimulants. Assess tolerance on a single scoop for at least your first two sessions, then move to a full serving on heavy days if you want it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the extended-release caffeine and the nootropic load, treat this as a morning or early-afternoon product. The ZumXR component is specifically designed to still be working hours later, which is excellent at 10 a.m. and a problem at 7 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho this is not for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrug-tested athletes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Synephrine is on WADA's monitoring program, and the Eria Jarensis alkaloid is not permitted under most tested-federation and Informed Sport frameworks. If you compete tested, use \u003ca href=\"\/products\/morphogen-volugen-max-non-stim-pre-workout\"\u003eVOLUGEN\u003c\/a\u003e or ask us in store and we'll point you to a compliant option.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaffeine-sensitive or evening trainers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Go non-stim.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone on MAOIs, stimulant medication, or blood pressure medication.\u003c\/strong\u003e Talk to your doctor first — this is a genuine interaction concern, not boilerplate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy from Coalition Nutrition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've been an independent supplement retailer in Langhorne, PA since 2014, serving Bucks County and the Philadelphia area. Our staff isn't commissioned, so nobody is steering you toward\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/morphogen-nutrition\"\u003e Morphagen Nutrition's\u003c\/a\u003e ALPHAGEN because it pays better — if a lower-stim option fits your training better, we'll tell you. Free shipping on supplement orders over $89.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMorphogen ALPHAGEN FAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much caffeine is in ALPHAGEN?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e400 mg per full serving, split across four sources: caffeine anhydrous, caffeine citrate, Infinergy™ di-caffeine malate, and ZumXR® extended release. The staggered release is what smooths the curve — same total, longer duration, less of a hard drop at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs ALPHAGEN the strongest pre-workout you carry?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's among the strongest, but \"strongest\" depends on what you're measuring. On stimulant load it's at the top tier. What actually separates it is the neurotransmitter and choline support — 10 g of L-tyrosine and a three-part choline stack that most high-stim formulas don't include at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShould I take one scoop or two?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart with one. A full serving is 400 mg of caffeine plus two additional stimulants. Run a single scoop for at least two sessions to gauge tolerance, then scale up on high-output days if you want more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Eria Jarensis?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN-phenethyldimethylamine citrate, a phenethylamine-derived compound that supports dopamine and norepinephrine activity. It contributes to the mood and drive component of the formula. Human clinical research on it specifically is limited, and it is not permitted in most drug-tested competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I take ALPHAGEN if I'm drug tested?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Synephrine from bitter orange is on WADA's monitoring program and the Eria Jarensis alkaloid falls outside most tested-federation and Informed Sport standards. Tested competitors should choose a certified product — call us at 1-888-355-3156 and we'll help you pick one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eALPHAGEN or VOLUGEN — which one?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALPHAGEN is the stimulant version. VOLUGEN is stimulant-free and built around blood flow and cell volumization. Choose VOLUGEN if you train in the evening, are caffeine-sensitive, or already take in caffeine elsewhere. Plenty of people run VOLUGEN as their daily driver and save ALPHAGEN for heavy sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow late in the day can I take it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe extended-release caffeine is designed to keep working for hours, so treat early afternoon as your cutoff. If you train at night, this is the wrong product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Not for use by individuals under 18. 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