Abstract: A method and composition for enhancing synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in mitochondria of brain cells of a human includes providing the composition including a synergistic compound of choline cation and succinate anion (2-) in a molar ratio of choline:succinate of 2:1 in the form of dicholine succinate (DiSu) in a daily dosage that synergistically increases ATP levels in brain cells. The method and composition are formulated to affect frequency and/or severity of various conditions by regulating ATP levels in brain cells. The method and composition are formulated to reduce rate of decline in the brain under conditions of cerebral hypoxia, e.g., due to aging, injury, illness, and the similar conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, in particular dietary compositions, that comprise a combination of choline cation and succinate anion (2?) and nicotinamide, and use of these compositions for maintaining and enhancing the brain energy metabolism in a human, and for preventing and treating symptoms and physiological conditions associated with an imbalanced, damaged or slowed brain energy metabolism in a human subject.