Molecular hydrogen in the treatment of acute and chronic neurological conditions: mechanisms of protection and routes of administration.
Kenji Dohi, Kazue Satoh, Kazuyuki Miyamoto, Shusuke Momma, Kenichiro Fukuda, Ryo Higuchi, Hirokazu Ohtaki, Williams A Banks · Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition · 2017
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H2HUBB TAKEAWAY
This narrative review examined the available molecular-hydrogen literature. Recently, the neuroprotective effects of treatment with molecular hydrogen have been reported in both basic and clinical settings. The reviewed evidence adds support for molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential across the conditions, mechanisms, or outcomes examined.
What the Findings Mean
H2HUBB reviewed this publication as a synthesis of molecular-hydrogen research and summarizes the outcomes emphasized by the authors. Recently, the neuroprotective effects of treatment with molecular hydrogen have been reported in both basic and clinical settings.
What the Researchers Studied
The authors reviewed molecular hydrogen in the treatment of acute and chronic neurological conditions: mechanisms of protection and routes of administration.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
Source-reported hydrogen concentration: 2% source-reported H₂ gas concentration; Source-reported hydrogen exposure: 2% source-reported H₂ gas concentration. Recently, the neuroprotective effects of treatment with molecular hydrogen have been reported in both basic and clinical settings. The authors concluded that have examined the effects of H₂ treatment on acute central nervous system diseases and on chronic neurodegenerative diseases.
Why These Findings Matter
The reviewed evidence adds support for molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential across the conditions, mechanisms, or outcomes examined.
How Strong Is This Evidence?
This is review or synthesis evidence (narrative review).
Technical Study Details
H2HUBB classifies this publication as narrative review with review or synthesis evidence. The study used a narrative review. The hydrogen delivery method was hydrogen-rich water. The source-reported hydrogen concentration was 2% source-reported H₂ gas concentration.
Limitations and Safety
No separate limitations or safety findings were identified in the source text available to H2HUBB.
Original Study and H2HUBB Research Context
H2HUBB presents this source-grounded research record as one contribution to the broader molecular-hydrogen evidence base.