Citicoline for cognitive and processing-speed impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Fioravanti M, Buckley AE
Published in Clinical Interventions in Aging
Methodology
Meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials of citicoline in older adults with cognitive impairment, including attention and processing measures.
Key Findings
Citicoline produced significant improvements in memory and behaviour, with weaker and less consistent effects on attention and processing speed.
Conclusions
Citicoline supports cognitive performance with limited processing-speed specificity.
Limitations
Older trials; heterogeneous outcome measures.
Supplements Studied
Citicoline produced significant improvements in memory and behaviour, with weaker effects on processing speed
Outcomes Measured
Citicoline produced significant improvements in memory and behaviour, with weaker and less consistent effects on attention and processing speed
Study Details
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