By HBM · Published 2026-09-11 · Updated 2026-09-11 · 2 min read

Citicoline, also called CDP-choline, is a choline source used as a focus and attention nootropic. It is water-soluble, stable, and well-tolerated, and it is most often specified as the branded Cognizin form, which carries its own studied dose. Because the value is in the branded material and its dose, the manufacturing job is sourcing the right ingredient and dosing it to spec. HBM manufactures citicoline into liquid shots and gummies in Tampa Bay, FL, confirming the material against the incoming COA.

Branded Cognizin vs generic

Citicoline is available as a generic ingredient and as the branded Cognizin form, which is the version most focus products study and label. The branded material commands a defined dose and a premium, while generic citicoline is a lower-cost option. HBM formulates around whichever the customer specifies and confirms identity and potency against the COA.

Dosing and handling

Citicoline is commonly dosed at 250 mg per serving, the dose the branded form is most associated with, and sometimes up to 500 mg. It is water-soluble and mild, so it goes into a liquid shot cleanly and does not fight the flavor system. In a gummy it carries at a modest load. HBM validates the dose by testing rather than assuming it.

Focus stacks and formats

Citicoline is a common base in focus and nootropic products, stacked with L-theanine, caffeine, Lion’s Mane, and B vitamins. It suits liquid shots and gummies. HBM makes it at a gummy MOQ of 300,000 units and a liquid MOQ of 3,000 units or 150L, building the blend around the full stack.

Ingredient at a glance

Common name	Citicoline (CDP-choline)
Branded form	Cognizin
Typical dose	250 mg per serving, up to 500 mg
Solubility	Water-soluble
Key constraint	Branded vs generic sourcing
Taste	Mild
Best formats	Liquid shot, gummy

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