Citicoline is a brain chemical that occurs naturally in the body.
Citicoline
was originally developed in Japan for stroke.
A
metanalysis performed by Mario Fioravanti and Ann E Buckley on the entire
database available in 2006 from the clinical studies performed with citicoline points
to its effectiviness as a treatment for patients with memory problems
Another
clinical review by Secades JJ and Lorenzo JL found no serious side effects occurred
in any series of patients treated with citicoline, which attests to the safety
of treatment with citicoline.
Citicoline
is now available as a dietary supplement to help improving memory, mental
alertness and learning performance.
How does Citicoline work?
Citicoline
stabilises cell membranes, restoring its lipid structure. It also stimulates
the release of dopamine neurotransmitters in the brain. Citicoline might also
decrease brain tissue damage when the brain is injured.
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Fioravanti
M, Buckley AE. Citicoline (Cognizin) in
the treatment of cognitive impairment.
Clin Interv Aging. 2006 September; 1(3): 247–251.
Click HERE to read the full article.
Secades
JJ, Lorenzo JL. Citicoline:
pharmacological and clinical review, 2006 update. Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol. 2006 Sep;28 Suppl B:1-56.
Alvarez-Sabín
J, Román GC. Citicoline in vascular
cognitive impairment and vascular dementia after stroke. Stroke. 2011 Jan;42(1 Suppl):S40-3. Click
HERE to read the full article.
Commercial
Citicholine is the product of an enzymatic process derived from a combination of
two microorganisms but protein is not detectable in the final product.
Click
HERE for the 2012 Safety Assessment on Citicoline by the Food Safety Authority
of Ireland
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Now,
citicoline is available in Malaysia as MemoMax
Chewable Tablet suitable for both Adults and Children.
Each
MemoMax Chewable Tablet contains
60mg of cticoline with 48mg of a blend of several vitamins and minerals.
Adults
should chew one tablet after meal, twice a day, while children only need a
single daily dose.
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