ALSUntangled # 69: astaxanthin

• Published in: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal degeneration Vol. 24; no. 5-6; pp. 553 - 557
• Main Authors: Fullam, Timothy, Armon, Carmel, Barkhaus, Paul, Barnes, Benjamin, Beauchamp, Morgan, Benatar, Michael, Bertorini, Tulio, Bowser, Robert, Bromberg, Mark, Mascias Cadavid, Javier, Carter, Gregory T, Dimachkie, Mazen, Ennist, Dave, Feldman, Eva L, Heiman-Patterson, Terry, Jhooty, Sartaj, Lund, Isaac, Mcdermott, Christopher, Pattee, Gary, Ratner, Dylan, Wicks, Paul, Bedlack, Richard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.08.2023
• Subjects: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - drug therapy; Complementary Therapies; Humans; neurodegeneration; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; alternative therapy; oxidative stress; astaxanthin

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-sp...