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Does Citicoline help with energy?

Possibly — but there are few reports. 95% of 19 people who reported on Citicoline for energy say it improved. 5% noticed no change and 0% say it got worse.

Energy: what users report
95%better19 reports · few reports
18 better1 no change0 worse

What people say about Citicoline and energy

“I also found alpha-gpc or cdp-choline to be good but I was worried about my acetylcholine levels being too high so I stopped those.”
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“The above supplements have worked amazingly for my brain fog and motivation.”
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“CDP-choline has actually fixed my lifelong pattern of debilitating sleep inertia in just 2 days and has been working for most of the past year.”
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“It gives me 'relaxed energy', which is free from both depression and anxiety.”
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What the research says

AResearch: Strong39 meta-analyses · 106 trials on PubMed
Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2015
Interventions for post-stroke fatigue

Conclusion: There was insufficient evidence on the efficacy of any intervention to treat or prevent fatigue after stroke. Trials to date have been small and heterogeneous, and some have had a high risk of bias. Some of the interventions described were feasible in people with stroke, but their efficacy should be investigated in RCTs with a more robust study design and adequate sample sizes.

Side effects people mention

depression 13headache 6anxiety 6irritability 3suicidal ideation 2

What else is Citicoline used for?

Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count

Does Citicoline help with energy? 95% of 19 users say yes — PlainPill