Conclusion: There was some evidence that CDP-choline has a positive effect on memory and behaviour in at least the short to medium term. The evidence of benefit from global impression was stronger, but is still limited by the duration of the studies. Further research with CDP-choline should focus on longer term studies in subjects who have been diagnosed with currently accepted standardised criteria, especially Vascular Mild Cognitive Impairment (VaMCI) or vascular dementia.
PubMed 15846601 ↗Choline Cdp
The short answer. There isn't much data on Choline Cdp yet — 5 mentions, 2 with a clear outcome — so treat these numbers as anecdotal. There is a moderate body of research — 4 meta-analyses and 6 trials.
From 5 mentions in total — the rest didn't say how it went and aren't counted.
What Choline Cdp does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
At least one meta-analysis, or 5+ randomized controlled trials. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Conclusion: There is some evidence that CDP Choline has a positive effect on memory and behaviour in at least the short/medium term. The evidence of benefit from global impression is stronger, but is still limited by the duration of the studies. Further research with CDP-choline should focus on longer term studies in subjects who have been diagnosed with currently accepted standardised criteria, especially vascular dementia.
PubMed 15106147 ↗Conclusion: There is some evidence that CDP-choline has a positive effect on memory and behaviour in at least the short term. The evidence of benefit from global impression is stronger, but is still limited by the duration of the studies. There is evidence that the effect of treatment is more homogeneous for patients with cognitive impairment secondary to cerebrovascular disorder. Further studies with a more appropriate length of treatment are recommended owing to the chronic and irreversible nature of the disorders for which this treatment is indicated.
PubMed 11034681 ↗Conclusion: There is some evidence that CDP Choline has a positive effect on memory and behaviour in at least the short term. The evidence of benefit from global impression is stronger, but is still limited by the duration of the studies. There is evidence that the effect of treatment is more homogeneous for patients with cognitive impairment secondary to cerebrovascular disorder. Other studies with a more appropriate length of treatment are recommended owing to the chronic and irreversible nature of the disorders for which this treatment is indicated.
PubMed 10796523 ↗Dosage people report
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Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
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