Centrophenoxine (Lucidril)

Centrophenoxine is an intelligence booster and may also be an effective anti-aging therapy. It has been shown to cause improvements in various aspects of memory function and a 30% increase in life span of laboratory animals.

One of the most widely recognized aspects of aging is the build-up of lipofuscin in brain cells, heart, and skin (lipofuscin is the stuff that "age spots" are made of). The build up of lipofuscin in brain cells is accompanied by a decline in mental functioning, and can ultimately lead to the death of the affected neurons. Centrophenoxine removes lipofuscin deposits. It also repairs the synapses, which is where the neurotransmitters are released from one nerve cell in order to convey information to another.

Centrophenoxine breaks down into DMAE in the blood stream. Some researchers have suggested that centrophenoxine's effects may be identical to DMAE's. One study found that DMAE and Centrophenoxine had the same free radical scavenging abilities. However, another piece of research indicates that Centrophenoxine is better than DMAE at retarding lipofuscin accumulation in a nematode.

Centrophenoxine has not proven effective in the treatment of Alzheimer's.

Precautions: Centrophenoxine should not be used by persons who are easily excitable, have severe hypertension, or are subject to convulsions or involuntary musculoskeletal movements. Centrophenoxine also should not be used by nursing mothers. Adverse effects are rare, but include hyperexcitability, insomnia, tremors, motion sickness, paradoxical drowsiness and depression. If taken late in the day, Centrophenoxine is more likely to cause insomnia. There is no toxicity of Centrophenoxine at therapeutic doses.

Dosage: 1000 to 3000 mg per day. Centrophenoxine takes effect very quickly. Many people notice an increase in alertness and a slight stimulation effect.