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Acetyl-L-carnitine is suppossd to increase the output of dopamine too. That is why this might help PD patients. Raj ********* ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlotte A Mancuso" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 8:51 PM Subject: Re: Acetyl-L-carnitine > Roberta,Is this amino acid available as a nutritiional supplement? Charlotte > > Roberta Innarella <[log in to unmask]> wrote:I'm interested in any comments about the following. Of course this magazine > does a lot of advertisements for the supplements on articles they publish. > > Excerpt taken from The Journal of Longevity "Neuroscientist Reveals Blueprint > for a Healthy Brain" by Ronald M. Lawrence, M.D. > > Key Nutrient Supports Brain's Energy "Shuttle" > > Acetyl-L-carnitine is a naturally occurring amino acid involved in supporting > the brain's ability to "shuttle" fatty acids into the energy-generating > center of cells, called "mitochondria." The brain's mitochondria utilize vast > amounts of energy to control thinking, reflexes, memory retention and body > movement. Acetyl-L-carnitine not only impacts the integrity of neuronal structure > (by regulating the transport of fatty acids) but also may ease some of the > age-related structural changes in the brain. A laboratory study published in the > Journal of Neuroscience Research is part of a growing body of evidence > suggesting acetyl-L-carnitine also supports the brain's release of dopamine (Sershen > 1991). (Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that supports energy and > an elevated mood.) > > In a fascinating trial with 469 individuals ages 60 to 80 at 2 Italian health > centers, researchers compared acetyl-L-carnitine with placebo. Over the > course of 150 days, the scientists ran a number of tests to monitor participants' > physical health and potential benefits to thinking, emotional stability, and > behavior. According to the researchers, the benefits of acetyl-L-carnitine > were both "immediate and prolonged." In addition to cognitive benefits, feelings > of personal distress and negativity among participants appeared to be > uplifted with acetyl-L-carnitine (Vecchi 1991). > > Roberta > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn