What is Citicoline?

Citicoline is a precursor of phosphatidylcholine. As a type of phospholipid, phosphatidylcholine is an important component of cell membranes. When taken orally, Citicoline powder is metabolized to yield the free nucleotide,uridine and choline. Uridine and choline cross the blood-brain barrier, become incorporated into brain membrane phospholipids and increase the production of neurotransmitters in the central nervous system, including the synthesis of acetylcholine, noradrenaline and dopamine. In the brain, it stabilizes the cell membranes and inhibits the formation of cytotoxic free fatty acids.

Main Function

1. It is a brain chemical that occurs naturally in the body.

2. As a medicine, Citicoline is taken by mouth as a supplement or given by IV or as a shot.

3. Citicoline is used for Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, head trauma, cerebrovascular disease such as stroke, age-related memory loss, Parkinson's disease, and glaucoma.