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Citicoline
Dosage & Duration
Dosage
Doses are population estimates that vary widely between individuals.
Duration
Subjective Effects
Pharmacology
Interactions
An unlisted combination is an unknown one, not a safe one. Check a dedicated combination chart before mixing.
Tolerance
Harm Potential
Addiction & Dependence
Psychological
Extremely LowCiticoline is not considered habit-forming; interest in repeated use may lessen over time, making use generally self-limiting.
Physical
Extremely LowCiticoline does not produce physical dependence.
Toxicity
At therapeutic doses, short-lived mild adverse effects are uncommon; when they occur, stomach pain and diarrhea are among the most typical.
Psychosis Risk
Citicoline may exacerbate psychotic episodes in susceptible individuals. A 2020 meta-analysis did not support the hypothesis that chronic citicoline use causes adverse psychiatric effects, though concerns had been raised.
History & Culture
Legality
International
Approved, investigational, and withdrawn regulatory listings are reported without a country-specific status.
References
Source Pages
Further Reading
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24 January 2026
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Josie Kins · Updated the article · also 1,4-Butanediol, 1B-LSD, 1cP-AL-LAD and 573 more
Josie Kins · Updated the article · also 1,4-Butanediol, 1B-LSD, 1cP-AL-LAD and 573 more
Josie Kins · Updated the article · also 1,4-Butanediol, 1B-LSD, 1cP-AL-LAD and 573 more
Josie Kins · Updated the article · also 1,4-Butanediol, 1B-LSD, 1cP-AL-LAD and 573 more
Josie Kins · Updated the article · also 1,4-Butanediol, 1B-LSD, 1cP-AL-LAD and 573 more
Josie Kins · Updated the article · also 1,4-Butanediol, 1B-LSD, 1cP-AL-LAD and 573 more
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