Product Features :
- 99%+ pure citicoline, as determined by precision High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) testing.
Unique Features :
- Efficiently crosses the blood-brain barrier to support brain function.
- Provides both choline and cytidine for broader neurosupport.
- Safety and efficacy evidenced by extensive research.
Benefits for Mind Lab Pro®
Citicoline or CDP-choline is a source of choline, a vitamin-like micronutrient essential to the functioning of several tissues and organs including the brain. It is required for the synthesis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine implicated in memory, mental performance, and long-range brain health.
Unlike other choline sources, citicoline also supplies cytidine, a precursor to the nucleotide uridine linked to synaptic strength and neural connectivity.
Studies have shown that citicoline:
- Supports brain power by increasing the levels of ATP - energy ’currency’ of the cells.
- Assists with focus and attention by promoting healthy brain metabolism and protecting neural structures from oxidative damage.
- Improves motor speed for enhanced mind-body coordination.
- Supports memory, especially episodic memory associated with the recall of events.
- May help maintain healthy brain function against age-related structural changes and mental decline.
References
- McGlade, E., Locatelli, A., Hardy, J., Kamiya, T., Morita, M., Morishita, K., Sugimura, Y. and Yurgelun-Todd, D. (2012). Improved Attentional Performance Following Citicoline Administration in Healthy Adult Women. Food and Nutrition Sciences, [online] 03(06), pp.769–773. doi:10.4236/fns.2012.36103. https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=19921
- Nakazaki, E., Mah, E., Citrolo, D. and Watanabe, F. (2020). Effect of Citicoline on Memory Function in Healthy Order Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Current Developments in Nutrition, [online] 4(Supplement_2), pp.1227–1227. doi:10.1093/cdn/nzaa057_043. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33978188/
- Silveri, M.M., Dikan, J., Ross, A.J., Jensen, J.E., Kamiya, T., Kawada, Y., Renshaw, P.F. and Yurgelun-Todd, D.A. (2008). Citicoline enhances frontal lobe bioenergetics as measured by phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy. NMR in Biomedicine, [online] 21(10), pp.1066–1075. doi:10.1002/nbm.1281. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18816480/
- Anon, (2022). Cognizin: Think. Focus. Citicoline. [online] https://cognizin.com/en/benefits/motor-speed