Carnitine Differences

[Love_to_Bodybuild]

I recently found out, assumption this is correct, that for L carnitine tartrate to be effective insulin is required taken with carbs. Does this mean when taken an insulin shot it absorbs and, or carbs is required?

Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) is fine taken alone or on empty stomach and it works because of the ester (acetyl)

also alcar increases noradrenaline and serotonin content in mice. what does that mean? content?

Chronic acetyl-L-carnitine alters brain energy metabolism and increases noradrenaline and serotonin content in healthy mice - PubMed

Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR), the short-chain ester of carnitine, is a common dietary supplement readily available in health food stores, claimed to improve energy levels and muscle strength. ALCAR has numerous effects on brain and muscle metabolism, protects against neurotoxic insults and may be...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

probably not that significant but I used to take Alcar religiously back in 2005-2006, when I used to work security (Bouncer) and used to take it before work and used to think it ghavce me a mental boost, well turns out it may have. Moreover, have taken LCLT since contest prep on empty stomach since 2012,, since a study came out about it with androgen receptors and triceps skinfolds, which may have been a flawed , bunk study, but i took it on empty stomach first thing cardio with ec stack and guess its been going to waste?...

 

[Gorilla_Waters]

I thought all L-carnitine was more effective taken with carbs. The tartrate is just a salt added for better absorption. 2 thirds carnitine and 1 third tartrate.

I thought all L-carnitine had a long supplementation period in order increase our muscle carnitine stores.