Chop Researchers Find Branched Chain Amino Acid Supplementation May Aid in Concussion Recovery
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaIn the first clinical trial of a targeted pharmacologic therapeutic for mild traumatic brain injury in pediatric patients, scientists have found preliminary evidence that adolescents and young adults with concussion who take a specific formulation of branched chain amino acid (BCAA) supplements after injury experience faster symptom reduction and return to physical activity.