TY - JOUR
T1 - ALSUntangled # 69
T2 - astaxanthin
AU - Fullam, Timothy
AU - Armon, Carmel
AU - Barkhaus, Paul
AU - Barnes, Benjamin
AU - Beauchamp, Morgan
AU - Benatar, Michael
AU - Bertorini, Tulio
AU - Bowser, Robert
AU - Bromberg, Mark
AU - Mascias Cadavid, Javier
AU - Carter, Gregory T.
AU - Dimachkie, Mazen
AU - Ennist, Dave
AU - Feldman, Eva L.
AU - Heiman-patterson, Terry
AU - Jhooty, Sartaj
AU - Lund, Isaac
AU - Mcdermott, Christopher
AU - Pattee, Gary
AU - Ratner, Dylan
AU - Wicks, Paul
AU - Bedlack, Richard
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 World Federation of Neurology on behalf of the Research Group on Motor Neuron Diseases.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - ALSUntangled reviews alternative and off-label treatments for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (PALS). Here we review astaxanthin which has plausible mechanisms for slowing ALS progression including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic effects. While there are no ALS-specific pre-clinical studies, one verified “ALS reversal” occurred in a person using a combination of alternative therapies which included astaxanthin. There have been no trials of astaxanthin in people living with ALS. Natural astaxanthin appears to be safe and inexpensive. Based on the above information, we support further pre-clinical and/or clinical trials of astaxanthin in disease models and PALS, respectively, to further elucidate efficacy.
AB - ALSUntangled reviews alternative and off-label treatments for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (PALS). Here we review astaxanthin which has plausible mechanisms for slowing ALS progression including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic effects. While there are no ALS-specific pre-clinical studies, one verified “ALS reversal” occurred in a person using a combination of alternative therapies which included astaxanthin. There have been no trials of astaxanthin in people living with ALS. Natural astaxanthin appears to be safe and inexpensive. Based on the above information, we support further pre-clinical and/or clinical trials of astaxanthin in disease models and PALS, respectively, to further elucidate efficacy.
KW - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
KW - alternative therapy
KW - astaxanthin
KW - neurodegeneration
KW - oxidative stress
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85147227592&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/21678421.2023.2171302
DO - 10.1080/21678421.2023.2171302
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C2 - 36694292
AN - SCOPUS:85147227592
SN - 2167-8421
VL - 24
SP - 553
EP - 557
JO - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration
JF - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration
IS - 5-6
ER -