Citicoline (INN), also known as cytidine diphosphate-choline (CDP-Choline) or cytidine 5'-diphosphocholine is an intermediate in the generation of phosphatidylcholine from choline, a common biochemical process in cell membranes.

What's the Function of Sodium Citicoline?

Sodium Citicoline is currently the best-selling drug in clinical use for the treatment of brain diseases and plays an important role in lecithin synthesis, improving brain function by promoting the synthesis of lecithin. It has been proved that cytarabine enhances the level of norepinephrine and dopamine in the central nervous system, thus treating cerebrovascular disease, traumatic brain injury and cognitive impairment caused by various reasons, and has no significant side effects.
Sodium Citicolineenhances the function of the brainstem reticular formation, especially the activation system of the superior reticular formation, which is closely related to consciousness, enhances the action of the pyramidal system, inhibits the action of the extrapyramidal system, and promotes arousal. It can also reduce cerebral vascular resistance, increase cerebral blood perfusion and promote brain substance metabolism.

What's the Application of Sodium Citicoline ?

CDP Choline is an intermediate, appearance is white powder, it can be used as healthcare supplement.