Rochelle Fernandes, MSc, ND discusses the use
of citicoline, a natural health product, as used for Alzheimer's disease.
Not exact matches
Objective: The aim
of the present study was to show the effectiveness
of oral
citicoline plus AChEIs in patients affected with AD.
Background:
Citicoline can have beneficial effects both in degenerative and in vascular cognitive decline in a variety
of ways (apoptosis inhibition, neuroplasticity potentiation, phospholipid, and acetylcholine (ACh) synthesis).
Citicoline treatment improves measures
of impulsivity and task performance in chronic marijuana smokers: a pilot BOLD fMRI study.
Citicoline assists the operation
of brain cells, allows for maintenance
of optimal memory function, and helps maintain cognitive ability with age.
One example
of this is
citicoline — a neuroprotective agent that helps the brain build phosphatidylcholine.
A 2013 study found that 1000mg / day improved cognitive function at 6 and 12 months post-stroke (specifically in areas
of attention, executive function and temporal orientation), while another trial showed that initiating
citicoline within 24 hours after the occurrence
of a stroke «increases the probability
of complete recovery at three months.»
CDP - choline (also known as
citicoline) is a chemical that occurs naturally in the brain that increases levels
of another chemical called phosphatidylcholine, which is vital for brain function.