A Nutrient Combination that Can Affect Synapse Formation

Brain neurons form synapses throughout the life span. This process is initiated by neuronal depolarization, however the numbers of synapses thus formed depend on brain levels of three key nutrients—uridine, the omega-3 fatty acid DHA, and choline. Given together, these nutrients accelerate formation...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wurtman, Richard Jay
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: MDPI AG 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/88099
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8286-6825