Citicoline for Brain Recovery: What the Major Trials Actually Found

Someone asked me whether citicoline actually helps the brain recover after injury. So I read the major clinical trials — including the big ones that found no benefit at all. Here's the honest picture, not the marketing version. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN • How citicoline is thought to support neuron cell membrane repair after injury  • What the ICTUS trial (2,298 patients) and COBRIT trial (1,213 patients) actually found for acute stroke and TBI • Why a 12-month post-stroke cognition trial found a genuinely different result • The dosing gap between clinical trials and most over-the-counter supplements • What questions to bring to your doctor before considering it