Citicoline Mechanism of Action and Function: Agent with Neuroprotective, Neuromodulatory, Neuroregenerative Properties and Psychiatric Disorder

• Main Author: Maria Maramis, Margarita
• Other Authors: Juniar, Sasanti
• Format: Book Section PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English
• Published: Departemen Ilmu Kedokteran Jiwa 2012
• Subjects: RC554-569.5 Personality disorders. Behavior problems Including sexual problems, drug abuse,suicide, child abuse
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/54969/2/peerreview10.%20citicoline%20mechanism.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/54969/3/karil%2010.%20Citicoline%20Mechanism%20of%20Action%20oke.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/54969/
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Citicoline is first identified by Kennedy et al. 1955 and synthesized in 1956. It is an endogenous compund, mononucleotide composed of ribose, cytosine, pyrophosphate and choline. Also as an exogenous source for acetylcholine synthesis. a key neurotransmitter for cellular metabolism. The essential o...