Comment · Thu, March 14, 2019 · Natrium Health & Nootropics Depot
Prolonged Intake of Coenzyme Q10 Impairs Cognitive Functions in Mice
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antifda · 1 points
CoQ10 is the fully oxidized form so no surprise there it's why everyone should take the reduced form instead.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Natrium Health & Nootropics Depot
The redox state of CoQ10 has almost no effect on the efficacy of the supplement when taken regularly. CoQ10 is constantly changing from ubiquinone, to semiquinone, to ubiquinol, then back again. It participates in a redox cycle, and acts as an electron carrier in the electron transport chain. You need it to be reduced, semi-oxidized, and fully oxidized in different areas of the body. Each state has its own effects and benefits to the body. No one is objectively better/worse than the others.