I have seen a commercial liquid supplment advertised for weight loss that has
L-carnitine 1,000mg. Do you think that is the same as Acetyl-L-carnitine?
Maxine
In a message dated 5/27/03 7:17:54 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:
<< Acetyl-L-carnitine is suppossd to increase the output of dopamine too.
That
is why this might help PD patients.
Raj
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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
>
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