Choosing
7 min read · October 2026
How to read a citicoline label: the compound name, the milligrams, and why a tested bottle is not proof of a medical effect.
Dr. Alexander Tabibi, MD
Evidence
7 min read · October 2026
What citicoline trials actually found, including the large stroke and brain-injury trials that did no better than placebo.
Dr. Alexander Tabibi, MD
Safety
7 min read · October 2026
Trial side effects were mostly mild stomach upset, headache, and insomnia. Pregnancy data are lacking, and levodopa may be affected.
Dr. Alexander Tabibi, MD
Safety
8 min read · October 2026
Studies used about 250 to 2,000 mg of citicoline a day. Those figures are not a dose for you to copy.
Dr. Alexander Tabibi, MD
Fundamentals
6 min read · October 2026
Cognizin is a branded form of citicoline, not a different compound. The attention trials that used it were small and industry-funded.
Dr. Alexander Tabibi, MD
Fundamentals
7 min read · October 2026
CDP-choline and citicoline are two names for the same compound. This article answers the naming question and then stops.
Dr. Alexander Tabibi, MD
Choosing
6 min read · September 2026
Questions to take to a doctor about citicoline: which trial fits, who paid for it, and whether a supplement belongs at all.
Dr. Alexander Tabibi, MD
Comparisons
7 min read · September 2026
Citicoline and alpha-GPC are different compounds. This register does not name a winner.
Dr. Alexander Tabibi, MD
Evidence
7 min read · September 2026
A Cochrane review suggests a modest short-term memory benefit in cerebrovascular decline. Citicoline is not a dementia treatment.
Dr. Alexander Tabibi, MD
