Citicoline as Add-On Treatment in Alzheimer’s Disease: Tips from the Citicholinage Study
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Citicoline or CDP-choline (cytidine-5'-diphosphate choline), is one of the most frequently prescribed drugs for cognitive impairment in several countries worldwide [1-3]. It is composed of ribose, pyrophosphate, cytosine (a nitrogenous base) and choline. In clinical practice, a number of different studies have shown that citicoline is effective in cognitive impairment (CI) of diverse etiology, such as post-stroke CI, Parkinson’s disease, glaucoma, head trauma and even Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) [1-3].
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