L-carnitine is good for brain fog, especially the acetyl-L-carnitine or ALCAR, as it supports brain energy production as well as neurotransmitter function and acts as an antioxidant.
ALCAR or acetyl-L-carnitine is concentrated in your brain and helps to transport the fatty acids for energy and also supports the production of acetylcholine, which is also a key neurotransmitter for cognitive function and memory function and also reduced age related decline in older adults as well as other people with cognitive impairment.
The medications that should not be taken with L-carnitine are Warfarin and Dicumarol which are 2 medications that are known to interact with L-Carnitine.
L-Carnitine can increase the levels of warfarin in the body and L-Carnitine and Carnitine should not be used with caffeine and pseudoephedrine as they can also increase the side effects of carnitine.
The side effects of carnitine are vomiting, nausea, gastritis, ulcers, abdominal spasms and diarrhea.
The medical conditions that are treated with carnitine are primary and secondary carnitine deficiency syndromes, which are types of metabolic disorders that result in insufficient carnitine levels, causes symptoms such as muscle weakness and heart problems.
Carnitine is also used to treat and manage some other conditions like heart failure, some neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and male infertility.
And some people even use carnitine as a supplement for supporting exercise performance, weight loss and for managing of some other conditions.
The symptoms of a carnitine deficiency are irritability, poor feeding in infants, growth failure in children and infants, delayed motor development, exercise intolerance, muscle weakness and fatigue.
Carnitine deficiency happens when the body has low levels of carnitine.
Carnitine is an essential nutrient that the body needs for energy production.
Other symptoms that can occur with a carnitine deficiency are hypoglycemia which is low blood sugar, Hepatomegaly which is an enlarged liver, Cardiomyopathy which is heart muscle disease and coma and seizures.
Some other specific symptoms of carnitine deficiency in newborns are failure to thrive, Anemia and respiratory problems.
Other specific symptoms of carnitine deficiency in adults are muscle aches, joint pain and increased risk of infections and liver damage.
Some people with a carnitine deficiency don't have any symptoms or may only have mild symptoms.
If you have any of the above symptoms or a child or baby has any symptoms of a carnitine deficiency you should see a doctor about the issue.
Carnitine deficiency can be a serious condition which requires prompt diagnosis and prompt treatment.
If the carnitine deficiency is confined to the muscles it causes weakness in the hips, shoulders and upper arms and legs and the neck and jaw muscles also may be weak and heart muscle weakness can also occur.
Carnitine also interacts with pivalate-conjugated antibiotics, such as pivampicillin, that are used to prevent urinary tract infections.
Chronic administration of these antibiotics can lead to carnitine depletion as well.