Alpha-GPC

What is Alpha-GPC?

Alpha-GPC, or Alpha-Glycerylphosphorylcholine, is a natural compound that works by delivering choline to your brain. Choline is the raw material your brain uses to make a chemical messenger called acetylcholine, which is important for learning and memory recall. Supplementing with Alpha-GPC can improve your mental performance.

Alpha-GPC is a highly bioavailable phospholipid metabolite and acetylcholine precursor, allowing it to rapidly cross the blood-brain barrier and increase levels of acetylcholine in the brain. Acetylcholine is a key neurotransmitter involved in memory, learning, attention, and executive function. The loss of acetylcholine-producing neurons is an early event in diseases like Alzheimer’s. Preclinical studies suggest that Alpha-GPC can improve cognition in models of memory impairment or brain aging, and some human studies suggest it may improve cognition in dementia patients.

Synergistic or Compounding Nutrients

  1. Huperzine A
  2. CDP-Choline
  3. Bacopa Monnieri
  4. Vinpocetine
  5. Phosphatidylserine
  6. Acetyl-L-Carnitine

Top Benefits of Alpha-GPC

Evidence-Based Nutritional Research Sources for Alpha-GPC

  1. Alzheimer’s Drug → Alpha-GPC (choline alfoscerate) & Your Brain
  2. PubMed → Alpha-Glycerylphosphorylcholine administration in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease
  3. Examine.com → Alpha-GPC Research Analysis
  4. Clin Ther → Cognitive improvement in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s dementia after treatment with choline alfoscerate