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Sulbutiamine is a synthetic derivative of vitamin B1 (thiamine) designed to cross the blood-brain barrier more effectively. Its primary use has been studied in the context of fatigue, particularly in patients with infections or neurological conditions. With respect to nerve damage (neuropathy), the evidence base is modest. There is some scientific rationale for using thiamine and its derivatives, including sulbutiamine, in supporting nerve health, as thiamine is essential for neuronal energy metabolism and nerve conduction. Several small studies and some clinical trials (mainly with benfotiamine, another thiamine derivative) have suggested benefits in diabetic neuropathy, but sulbutiamine-specific data are limited.

For example, one study (Lanska DJ, Neurology, 2010) reviews thiamine’s historical use in treating beriberi, a disease causing peripheral neuropathy due to thiamine deficiency. However, most evidence for neuropathy focuses on thiamine or benfotiamine, not sulbutiamine. Some small-scale studies suggest sulbutiamine may improve fatigue and subjective well-being in neurological conditions, but direct, high-quality evidence for repairing or treating nerve damage is lacking. Thus, while there is a biochemical rationale and some related evidence, the support for sulbutiamine specifically in nerve damage is low and not robustly established by modern clinical trials.

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