Primary Research · 2012

Improved attentional performance following citicoline administration in healthy adult women

McGlade et al. · Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2012

Key finding

250-500mg citicoline improved attention and motor speed vs placebo in healthy adult women over 28 days.

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=McGlade+citicoline+2012+attention

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