wernicke
2 interactions related to wernicke
vitamin b1 + magnesium
Magnesium is the required cofactor that converts thiamine (vitamin B1) into its active coenzyme form, thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP). Without adequate magnesium, thiamine cannot activate properly, so supplementing thiamine in a magnesium-deficient person produces little benefit until magnesium is restored.
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alcohol + thiamine
Alcohol blocks thiamine (vitamin B1) at every level — reducing intestinal absorption, impairing hepatic phosphorylation to its active form, and accelerating urinary loss. Thiamine deficiency in drinkers causes Wernicke encephalopathy (acute) and Korsakoff syndrome (chronic, often irreversible).
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