What is the mechanism of action of citicholine drug?

Question

What is the mechanism of action of citicholine drug?

Answer 1

I think you mean catecholine medicines. There are a variety of mechanisms depending on whether you increase or decrease the neurotransmitters.

http://www.nationalreviewofmedicine.com/...

http://ajpendo.physiology.org/cgi/conten...

Answer 2

CDP-choline (cytidine-5'-diphosphocholine) is a unique form of choline that readily passes through the blood-brain barrier directly into brain tissue. CDP-choline is a rate-limiting intermediate in the biosynthesis of phosphatidylcholine, an important component of the neural cell membrane. CDP-choline has been found to be of value in studies on animals and humans.

CDP-choline (cytidine-5'-diphosphocholine) is also known by its drug name, Citicholine. Citicoline is approved as a drug in Europe and Japan for use in stroke, head trauma, and other neurological disorders. It is presently being evaluated in phase II/III stroke trials in the United States. (D'Orlando and Sandage 1995)

CDP-choline (cytidine-5'-diphosphocholine) is a unique form of choline that readily passes through the blood-brain barrier directly into brain tissue. CDP-choline is a rate-limiting intermediate in the biosynthesis of phosphatidylcholine, an important component of the neural cell membrane. CDP-choline has been found to be of value in studies on animals and humans.

Answer 3

I think you mean citicoline but, I may be wrong.

If I am right the web site www.thorne.com/media/CiticolineMono13-1.... answers any question you may have about this drug.  It was also very informative to me and all of its uses.

The website says that the mechanism is unknown.