Citicoline / CDP-Choline (redirect)
Our depth — beyond the mirror
Deeper analysis, verdict reasoning, and per-archetype recommendations from our research team.
▸ Our verdict OTHER HIGH
"Citicoline" and "CDP-choline" are the same molecule under two naming conventions (citicoline = INN/USAN; CDP-choline = chemistry literature). The pharmacology, dosing, evidence, and Dylan verdict (CONFIRMED-IN-USE in V4) are identical. This file exists as a name-search stub for users who know the compound by either name.
▸ Cross-references
For full mechanism (gut hydrolysis to choline + cytidine, both crossing BBB; choline → ChAT → ACh; cytidine → uridine → Kennedy-pathway PC synthesis + dopamine receptor density + neuronal membrane repair), A-tier evidence (Bruce 2014 adolescent boys, McGlade 2012/2019 attention/working memory, stroke recovery RCTs), dosing (250-500 mg/day), absence of Korean alpha-GPC stroke signal, stacking with NAC + Mg + PS + DHA, sourcing (Cognizin via Healthy Origins, etc.), and Dylan verdict (CONFIRMED-IN-USE at 500 mg in V4):
citicoline.md— canonical entry, thorough research pass
▸ Sources (full, with our context)
- See
citicoline.md— full source list (12+ PMID references including Bruce 2014, McGlade 2012, Yurgelun-Todd Cognizin RCTs, stroke meta-analyses)