Acetyl-L-carnitine and alpha-lipoic acid: possible neurotherapeutic agents

Acetyl-L-carnitine and alpha-lipo... [Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2008] - PubMed - NCBI: L-carnitine and alpha-lipoic acid may offer neurotherapeutic effects (e.g., neurocognitive enhancement) via disparate mechanisms including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic regulation. Preliminary controlled trials in depressed geriatric populations also suggest an antidepressant effect with acetyl-L-carnitine.