Citicoline and verbal memory in older adults with memory complaints: randomized trial
Spiers PA, Myers D, Hochanadel GS, Lieberman HR, Wurtman RJ
Published in Archives of Neurology
Methodology
Randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial of citicoline in older adults with age-associated memory impairment, testing verbal recall and fluency.
Key Findings
Citicoline improved delayed verbal recall in participants with poorer baseline memory, without benefit in higher performers.
Conclusions
Citicoline may aid verbal retrieval in impaired older adults only.
Limitations
Older trial; small sample.
Supplements Studied
Citicoline improved delayed verbal recall in participants with poorer baseline memory
Outcomes Measured
Citicoline improved delayed verbal recall in participants with poorer baseline memory, without benefit in higher performers
Study Details
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