Threonate compounds and methods of use thereof

A method of increasing intracellular magnesium concentration, comprising:

• providing to a medium comprising a cell, a threonate-containing compound, or a precursor thereof, to increase the concentration of threonate in the medium, wherein the increased concentration of threonate is sufficient to increase the concentration of magnesium in the cell compared to the concentration of magnesium in the cell before the providing,
• wherein the threonate-containing compound, or precursor thereof, is not a magnesium salt.

A method of treating a neurological disorder in an individual, comprising:

• administering to an individual in need of treatment for a neurological disorder, a first dosage form comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a threonate-containing compound, or a precursor thereof, to ameliorate the neurological disorder,
• wherein the threonate-containing compound, or precursor thereof, is not a magnesium salt.

-40. (canceled)