Compositions and methods for treating traumatic brain injury
The disclosure provides compositions treating traumatic brain injuries such as concussions. In one embodiment, the composition comprises phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylcholine, quercetin, astaxanthin, R-alpha lipoic acid, N-acetyl cysteine, taurine, L-glutamine, carnitine, D-ribose, creatine, epigallocatechin gallate, melatonin, ginkgo leaf extract, curcumin and L-glycine. The disclosure also provides methods for treating traumatic brain injuries such as concussions by administering an effective amount of the compositions described within.
1. A method of treating a traumatic brain injury in a subject, comprising administering an effective amount of a composition comprising at least 8 components selected from the group consisting of: phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylcholine, quercetin, astaxanthin, R-alpha lipoic acid, N-acetyl cysteine, taurine, L-glutamine, carnitine, D-ribose, creatine, epigallocatechin gallate, melatonin, ginkgo leaf extract, curcumin, and L-glycine to the subject.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein 50-4500 mg phosphatidylserine, 100-4500 mg phosphatidylcholine, 100-2000 mg quercetin, 0.5-12 mg astaxanthin, 100-4000 mg R-alpha lipoic acid, 100-5000 mg N-acetyl cysteine, 500-8000 mg taurine, 500-50000 mg L-glutamine, 500-30000 mg carnitine, 500-30000 mg D-ribose, 500-30000 mg creatine, 50-5000 mg epigallocatechin gallate, 0.1-15 mg melatonin, 50-1000 mg ginkgo leaf extract, 100-3000 mg curcumin, and/or 500-6000 mg L-glycine is administered to the subject.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylcholine, quercetin, R-alpha lipoic acid, L-glutamine, taurine, carnitine and D-ribose are administered to the subject.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein astaxanthin, N-acetyl cysteine, creatine, epigallocatechin gallate, melatonin, ginkgo leaf extract, curcumin and L-glycine are administered to the subject.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylcholine, quercetin, astaxanthin, R-alpha lipoic acid, N-acetyl cysteine, taurine, L-glutamine, carnitine, D-ribose, creatine, epigallocatechin gallate, melatonin, ginkgo leaf extract, curcumin and L-glycine are administered to the subject.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the traumatic brain injury is a concussion.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is administered one to three times a day to the subject.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is administered one to three times a day for at least one, two, six, twelve or twenty-four months.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is administered orally to the subject.