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What Is Leucovorin and Why It Matters for Neurodevelopmental Health

What Is Leucovorin? Leucovorin (also called folinic acid)  is a form of folate (vitamin B9 derivative) that bypasses some of the metabolic steps required by folic acid. It’s traditionally used in medicine to rescue healthy cells from high-dose methotrexate  toxicity in cancer therapy Mayo Clinic+1 . Leucovorin helps mitigate side effects by supplying reduced folate that the body can use directly. Emerging Interest in Neurodevelopment In recent years, scientists have explored

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