Expanding the role of alpha lipoic acid for psychiatric and neurological health.

With the rise in health and neurological concerns around the globe, nutraceuticals are surpassing the harms of drug treatment. Alpha-lipoic acid, an organosulfur naturally abundant biomolecule that has potent protective and therapeutic effects in psychiatric and neurological disorders. Studies targeting alpha-lipoic acid in the brain have concluded that it modulates oxidative stress, neuronal aging, apoptosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, neuro-inflammation, cellular signaling, neurotransmission, and receptor functioning. Various clinical studies have been conducted, yielding satisfactory results indicating alpha-lipoic acid as a therapeutic agent for neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. However, further studies are still required to use alpha-lipoic acid as a monotherapeutic agent and to design a dosage regimen. The article aims to demonstrate alpha-lipoic acid as a potent biomolecule for curing and preventing psychiatric and neural disorders.