ALCAR, or Acetyl-L-Carnitine, is one of the most underrated nootropics there is. It has a variety of interesting mechanisms that facilitate the optimization of a few systems in the human body, ranging from mitochondrial functionality in the brain, to blood glucose regulation.
It’s 100% legal, and considered a dietary supplement in the United States (and I’d imagine most other countries), and is relatively easy to buy.
Jarrow (no affil) sells a 500MG per dose bottle of ALCAR capsules, that you can snag likely from Amazon, or your local health foods store.
And companies like Powder City and Bulksupplements.com sell bulk ALCAR powder that, if you have a milligram scale, capsules, a capsule maker, and small powder spoons, you can use to make your own ALCAR capsules at home with your appropriate dose.
Links mentioned in the video
In the video above, we talk about some of the most impressive elements of Acetyl-L-Carnitine, which I want to summarize a bit here:
- ALCAR protects neuronal function from alcohol induced oxidative damage in the brain. This study, which explains the basis for this action, and references a ton of other studies, is the basis for my position on this.
- ALCAR improves fatty acid usage (and thus energy production) in the mitochondria of brain cells.
- ALCAR increases Nerve Growth Factor levels, and may keep the brain functioning well into later years.
