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L-Acetylcarnitine in dysthymic disorder in elderly patients: a double-blind, multicenter, controlled randomized study vs. fluoxetine.

INTRODUCTION:L-Acetylcarnitine (LAC), the acetyl ester of carnitine naturally present in the central nervous system and involved in several neural pathways,...

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Multidimensional Predictors of Susceptibility and Resilience to Social Defeat Stress.

BACKGROUND:Previous studies identified several separate risk factors for stress-induced disorders. However, an integrative model of susceptibility versus resilience to stress...

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Acetyl-l-carnitine deficiency in patients with major depressive disorder.

The lack of biomarkers to identify target populations greatly limits the promise of precision medicine for major depressive disorder (MDD),...

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l-Acetylcarnitine: A Mechanistically Distinctive and Potentially Rapid-Acting Antidepressant Drug.

Current therapy of mood disorders has several limitations. Although a high number of drugs are clinically available, as of today,...

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The distribution and role of carnitine in the mammalian brain

A differential distribution of carnitine was found in twelve microdissected areas of the frozen canine brain. The cerebellar cortex showed...

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Carnitine, carnitine acyltransferases, and rat brain function

The concentrations of free, short chain, and long chain acylcarnitines and the enzyme activities of carnitine acetyltransferase (CAT) and carnitine...

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Trends in the Prevalence of Exposure to e-Cigarette Aerosol in Public Places Among US Middle and High School Students, 2015 to 2018

IntroductionApproximately one-quarter of US youth were exposed to secondhand electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) aerosols between 2015 and 2017.1 Given the rapid...

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The Health Risks of Electronic Cigarette Use to Bystanders.

This works aimed to assess the health risks of e-cigarette use to bystanders. The exhaled breath of 17 volunteers was...

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Electronic cigarettes in the indoor environment.

The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes or "vaping") has seen an unprecedented increase worldwide. Vaping has been promoted as a...

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