Bottom line: interesting scienceno proven human benefit, and unknown long-term safety
Firstly, l-carnitine supplementation in the acetyl form has the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier
The primary efficacy assessment for each of these studies was the percent change from baseline to Week 26 (Main Phase) in visceral adipose tissue (VAT), as assessed by computed tomography (CT) scan at L4-L5 vertebral level
So far, no strong data suggests that people with psychiatric conditions respond differently to GLP-1s, says Samantha Catanzano, PharmD, a psychiatric pharmacist at UT Health Austins Bipolar Disorder Center in Texas
When appropriate, ALA is introduced in a way that supports detoxification, glucose metabolism, and cellular energy production while the rest of the treatment plan addresses the root causes