Description

Name  Citicoline, CDP choline

Other name  5'-Cytidine diphosphate choline, CDPC, CDP Choline, CDP-Choline, Citicholine, Citicolina, Cytidine *-Diphosphocholine, Cytidine 5'-diphosphocholine, Cytidine (5') diphosphocholine, Cytidine Diphosphate Choline, Cytidine Diphosphocholine, Cytidinediphosphocholine.

CAS Number  *******0

Molecular Formula  C*2H*2N4O*1P2

Molecular Weight  **0.*7

 

Citicoline is a nontoxic intermediate in the biological synthesis of phosphotidylcholine from choline. Studies indicate that Citicoline can increase dopamine receptor densities. In addition, Citicoline induces the increases Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels in a Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) independent manner. Other hormones of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis are also increased such as LH, FSH, GH and TSH. Studies conducted on brain cells show that Citicoline can reverse the toxic effects caused by hypoxia, ischemia, and trauma. It is suggested that these neuroprotective properties of Citicoline may involve reinforcement of intracellular glutathione antioxidative system, attenuation of phospholipase A, activation and prevention of phospholipid degradation, and prevention of glutamate neurotoxicity. We also offer Citicoline sodium salt hydrate.

Citicoline is a brain chemical that occurs naturally in the body. As a medicine, it is taken by mouth as a supplement or given by IV or as a shot.