In this episode of the LiveCortex Nootropics Podcast, we’ll talk about the nootropic substance Acetyl-L-Carnitine (referred to as ALCAR throughout this post). We’ll discuss:

1. ALCAR’s effect on Lipofuscin.
2. How ALCAR protects neurons from alcohol induced neurotoxicity.
3. ALCAR’s capacity to help the brain use fatty acids for energy production.
4. Lipofuscin’s potential role in Alzheimer’s disease, and how ALCAR may be able to alleviate that.
5. ALCAR and it’s facilitation of Nerve Growth Factor.
6. More!

Links/studies mentioned

1. Lipofuscin – Wikipedia
2. Unsaturated Fat – Wikipedia
3. Acetyl-L-Carnitine – Wikipedia
4. Acetyl-L-carnitine protects neuronal function from alcohol-induced oxidative damage in the brain – Pubmed
5. Mitochondrion – Wikipedia
6. Adenosine Triphosphate – Wikipedia
7. Cortex Nootropic Stack – LiveCortex
8. Carnitine – Wikipedia
9. Occipital Lobe – Wikipedia
10. Lipofuscin Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s Disease – Pubmed
11. Reduced lipofuscin accumulation in senescent rat brain by long-term acetyl-L-carnitine treatment – Pubmed
12. Acetyl-L-carnitine treatment increases nerve growth factor levels and choline acetyltransferase activity in the central nervous system of aged rats – Pubmed
13. Nerve growth factor signaling, neuroprotection, and neural repair – Pubmed