The main benefit to Alpha GPC is its noticeable nootropic qualities. It is used as a prescription medication and has merit in treating many mental deficiencies. Alpha GPC has qualities of treating overall general mental health including: learning and memory, thinking skills and mood.Several studies have shown Alpha GPC to be beneficial for depression and mood. Lacking in choline can lead to depression and low energy levels. Supplementation of Alpha GPC can have great benefits for these individuals.
Studies have shown Alpha GPC to increase levels in both the young and the elderly. This process is completed via the anterior pituitary by secretion of the Releasing Hormone (GHRH). Alpha GPC seems to affect the release of GHRH and therefore contribute to overall endogenous HGH levels.