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Primary Research · 2003

Acetyl-L-carnitine for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer's disease: a meta-analysis of clinical trials

Montgomery SA, Thal LJ, Amrein R · International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2003

Key finding

Meta-analysis of 21 double-blind RCTs found ALCAR significantly improved cognition vs placebo in mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer's, with effect size growing over time.

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Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALCAR)

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12598816/

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