Method for increasing the concentration of ascorbic acid in brain tissues of a subject

A method for increasing the antioxidant potential of a cell which comprises contacting the cell with an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the antioxidant potential of the cell

A method for increasing the concentration of ascorbic acid in the cells of a subject which comprises administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the concentration of ascorbic acid in the subject's cells.

A method for increasing the antioxidant potential of the cells of a subject which comprises administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the antioxidant potential of the subject's cells.

A method for increasing the concentration of ascorbic acid in brain tissue of a subject which comprises administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the concentration of ascorbic acid in the subject's brain tissue.

A method for increasing the antioxidant potential of brain tissue of a subject which comprises administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the antioxidant potential of the subject's brain tissue.

A method for treating or preventing dementia in a subject comprising administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the concentration of ascorbic acid in the subject's brain tissue so as to thereby treat or prevent dementia in the subject.

A method for treating or preventing dementia in a subject comprising administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the antioxidant potential of the subject's brain tissue so as to thereby treat or prevent dementia in the subject.

A method for treating or preventing diseases involving free radicals in a subject comprising administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the concentration of abscorbic acid in the subject's cells so as to thereby treat or prevent diseases involving free radicals in the subject.

A method for treating or preventing diseases involving free radicals in a subject comprising administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the antioxidant potential of the subject's cells so as to thereby treat or prevent diseases involving free radicals in the subject.

A method for slowing the aging process of a subject comprising administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the antioxidant potential of cells so as to thereby slow the aging process in a subject.

A method for treating a subject infected with human immunodeficiency virus comprising administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to treat the subject infected with human immunodeficiency virus.

A method for treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease in a subject comprising administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the concentration of ascorbic acid in the subject's brain tissue so as to thereby treat or prevent a neurodegenerative disease in the subject.

A method for treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease in a subject comprising administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the antioxidant potential of the subject's brain tissue so as to thereby treat or prevent a neurodegenerative disease in the subject.

A method for treating or preventing stroke or neurovascular disease in a subject comprising administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the concentration of ascorbic acid in the subject's brain tissue so as to thereby treat or prevent neurovascular disease in the subject.

A method for treating or preventing stroke or neurovascular disease in a subject comprising administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the antioxidant potential of the subject's brain tissue so as to thereby treat or prevent stroke or neurovascular disease in the subject.

A method for treating or preventing a behavioral disorder in a subject comprising administering to the subject, an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the concentration of ascorbic acid in the subject's brain tissue so as to thereby treat or prevent a behavioral disorder in the subject.

A method for treating or preventing a behavioral disorder in a subject comprising administering to the subject an amount of dehydroascorbic acid effective to increase the antioxidant potential of the subject's brain tissue so as to thereby treat or prevent a behavioral disorder in the subject.