Citicoline (CDP-Choline) does two jobs at once: it supplies choline for acetylcholine production, and it supplies cytidine, which supports the phospholipids that make up your brain cell membranes.

This is Cognizin, the branded form used in most of the published human research — worth knowing, because generic citicoline hasn't been studied to the same depth.

What it supports

• Attention and focus during sustained mental work
• Mental energy without stimulation — it isn't a stimulant and won't disrupt sleep
• Brain cell membrane structure via phosphatidylcholine synthesis
• Studied in healthy adults, not only in clinical populations

How to take it

Typically taken in the morning with food. It stacks cleanly with Lion's Mane and omega-3s, since all three support different parts of the same system.

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