Research: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/22037667/
In a rush so no links but phytoceramide is also a ppar alpha agonist. (Sigh...I am destined to gain weight. Can. Not. Get. Away. From. Ppar alpha. Agonists!)These results suggest that PCER plays an important role in neuroprotection and memory enhancement and PCER could be a potential new therapeutic agent for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.