The direct
precursor of acetylcholine is choline.
Not exact matches
Tony and his clientele admit to taking stronger «smart drugs» than those he's selling tonight, drugs such as piracetam (which supposedly boosts levels
of acetylcholine in the brain), hydergine and propanolol (both said to work by increasing blood flow through the brain), L - Dopa (a chemical
precursor of the neurotransmitter dopamine), phenytoin, vasopressin, deprenyl, the list seems almost endless.
The brain is well buffered against the effect
of arbitrary increases or decreases in circulating chemicals so that simply consuming food additives which are
acetylcholine precursors will not normally increase your brain
acetylcholine level.
In the body, choline is part
of two phospholipids that are abundant in cell membranes, and is also a
precursor for the neurotransmitter
acetylcholine.
The yolk
of an egg is an excellent source
of choline, a
precursor to
acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter that helps to improve your focus and attention by regulating cognitive function.
The phospholipid phosphatidylcholine (lecithin) is the major dietary source
of choline, a semiessential nutrient that is part
of the B - complex vitamin family.1, 2 Choline has various metabolic roles, ranging from its essential involvement in lipid metabolism and cell - membrane structure to its role as a
precursor for the synthesis
of the neurotransmitter
acetylcholine.
DMAE (dimethyl amino ethanol) is a choline
precursor that helps promote the synthesis
of acetylcholine, a primary neurotransmitter involved in learning and memory.
Dimethylaminoethanol or DMAE (available as the bitartrate salt) is one
of the choline and
acetylcholine precursors in Focus Factor.