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Life Extension Citicoline (CDP-Choline) 250mg Review

Name: Life Extension Citicoline (CDP-Choline) 250mg
Brand: Life Extension
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6.3/10SAC Product Score™

Life Extension uses Cognizin, the standardized, clinically studied citicoline brand, so you know exactly which ingredient the human trials tested. That standardization is its edge over generic citicoline. But it is the same cognition-oriented molecule as Jarrow at a higher price, and on a liver list it lands at #6: premium brain support, not a fatty-liver solution.

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▸ THE SCORE

How we built the SAC Product Score™ — 6.3/10

Form & bioavailability (liver/methylation fit)30%6/10

Cognizin citicoline is highly bioavailable but, like all citicoline, oriented to brain membrane and acetylcholine synthesis rather than hepatic fat export.

Dose vs RDA/clinical range20%6/10

250mg Cognizin matches the lower end of studied cognition doses; modest elemental choline versus the RDA.

Third-party testing & purity20%7.5/10

Standardized branded Cognizin plus Life Extension's Non-GMO, gluten-free sourcing means you know precisely what you are taking. A real standardization advantage.

Tolerability & safety15%8/10

Citicoline is well tolerated; adverse effects in trials are mild and uncommon.

Value15%4/10

Around $30 for 60 caps is the most expensive citicoline per cap here. You pay a premium for the Cognizin brand and Life Extension packaging.

▸ SPECS

The product at a glance

Form: Capsule (Cognizin citicoline)
Dose: 250mg Cognizin citicoline per capsule
Count: 60 capsules
Standardization: Branded Cognizin, the studied standardized citicoline
Testing: Non-GMO, gluten-free, vegetarian
Cost per dose: ~$0.50 per capsule (approx, not live-checked)

▸ TRUTH CHECK

Marketing claims vs. reality

Verified

“Uses the clinically studied Cognizin citicoline”

Life Extension lists Cognizin, the branded standardized citicoline used in published human cognition trials (PMID 34191026), so the ingredient matches the studied material.

Partial

“Targets cognition and methylation, not fatty liver”

Cognition data are solid; methylation support is plausible via choline's methyl-donor role, but there is no NAFLD treatment evidence for citicoline (PMID 22337211).

▸ THE DEEP DIVE

What our test actually found

01You pay for ingredient certainty

The value of Cognizin is knowing your citicoline is the exact standardized material tested in trials. That is worth something for cognition, but it does not change the liver picture.

02Priciest citicoline here

At ~$0.50/cap it is roughly double Nutricost per milligram. Unless the Cognizin brand specifically matters to you, cheaper citicoline delivers the same molecule.

▸ THE TRADE-OFFS

Pros & cons, no sugar-coating

Pros

Standardized, clinically studied Cognizin ingredient
Non-GMO, gluten-free, vegetarian
Well-tolerated cognition support
Ingredient traceability to published trials

Cons

Most expensive citicoline per capsule on the list
Cognition-oriented, off-target for liver
Only 60 caps per bottle

▸ THE BOTTOM LINE

Premium brain citicoline, not a liver pick

If you want the exact Cognizin used in studies and cost is secondary, Life Extension delivers. For the liver goal choose a bitartrate or phosphatidylcholine; for cheaper citicoline, Nutricost gives you more choline per dollar.

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▸ ALTERNATIVES

If this doesn’t fit — try these

Nutricost CDP Choline (Citicoline) 300mg

6/10

Higher dose, far cheaper, same CDP-choline molecule.

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Jarrow Formulas Citicoline (CDP Choline) 250mg

6.6/10

Best-studied citicoline value at 120 caps.

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▸ RESEARCH