[7] When twenty active, resistance trained-males were given 2g per day of l-carnitine l-tartrate and prescribed a high-carbohydrate diet (which, interestingly, included alcohol!) and measured for two weeks of exercise, they noticed no change in oxidation of carbohydrates, nitrogen, BCAAs, or plasma urea, as well as no change in fat, carbohydrate, or protein metabolism between baseline measurements, and no difference between the supplemented group and the placebo group
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 91 (3), 799-805
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It may enhance glucose uptake in cells and reduce symptoms of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, though evidence is strongest for intravenous administration, with more modest and uncertain benefits from oral supplementation
However, it may take up to 40 days (depending on your daily dose) to see results without a loading phase
However, phase II clinical trials were conducted to investigate ipamorelin for post-operative ileus treatment but the trials were discontinued due to its limited efficacy