daily amount of l-carnitine L-Carnitine, 500 mg Veggie Capsules Essentials, L-Carnitine + Tartrate, 120

A 2014 systematic review and meta-analysis of 31 randomized controlled trials in a total of 1,734 patients with ESRD found that L-carnitine treatment administered either orally or intravenously resulted in reductions of serum C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation and predictor of mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis) and LDL-cholesterol, although the latter was not deemed to be clinically relevant (73)

Eur J Nutr

(PubMed) Parvanova A, Trillini M, Podesta MA, et al

Once inside the mitochondria, these fatty acids can be oxidized to produce ATP, the bodys main energy currency

Three trials that compared ALCAR treatment (1-3 g/day for 7-12 weeks) and antidepressant medications found ALCAR was as effective as antidepressants in treating depressive symptoms (95)

A 1-year multicenter placebo-controlled study of acetyl-L-carnitine in patients with Alzheimer's disease