The components described include amino acids, n-acetyl-l-botulinum and acetyl-l-botulinum, which are used to treat or prevent nerve injury in experimental subjects, such as subjects who are likely or likely to suffer from brain injury or cerebrovascular accident.Se describen composiciones que comprenden aminoacidos ramificados, N-acetilcisteina y acetil-L-carnitina para usarse en el tratamiento o prevencion de lesion neuronal en un sujeto, por ejemplo, un sujeto en riesgo de o que tiene lesion cerebral traumatica o accidente cerebrovascular