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The developing brain has high energy needs for basic cellular functions and for synthesis of neurotransmitters, nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids needed for cell growth and myelination [134]

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An Iranian meta-analysis (combination of many studies) showed that supplementing L-carnitine had no effect on physical performance

Transcriptional regulation of metabotropic glutamate receptor 2/3 expression by the NF-kappaB pathway in primary dorsal root ganglia neurons: a possible mechanism for the analgesic effect of L-acetylcarnitine
