L-Carnitine
Also known as L-Carnitine · Levocarnitine · L-carnitine tartrate · ALCAR related
New
Reconstitution & dosing guide
10 mg vial — research phases, recon steps, and a live unit calculator.
Available sizes & price
Catalog only500mg/ml x 10ml x 10 vials
L-carnitine · Not in current stock
$50 / vial
Prices per vial · Research use only · Not medical advice.
Quaternary ammonium compound that shuttles long-chain fatty acids into mitochondria for β-oxidation; injectable and oral forms used in metabolic and sports contexts.
How to picture it
A shuttle that carries fatty acids into mitochondria to be burned. Without the shuttle, fuel sits outside the furnace. Picture a ticket that lets fat through the power-plant door — simple logistics for fat oxidation, central to how cells actually use fat for energy in exercise and metabolic research.
Research focus & benefits
- Fatty-acid mitochondrial transport research
- Fat-oxidation logistics studies
- Exercise and metabolic fuel-use science
Benefits describe research interest and pathway rationale — not guaranteed outcomes or medical advice. Research use only.
Overview
L-Carnitine is not a peptide but appears throughout metabolic injectables catalogs (often 500 mg/mL solutions). Essential for fatty-acid transport via CPT system. Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) is the more nootropic oral cousin.
Mechanism
Forms acyl-carnitines for mitochondrial import of long-chain fatty acids; supports energy metabolism and can influence insulin sensitivity and exercise recovery markers in some studies.
Research uses
- Primary carnitine deficiency (medical)
- Exercise performance and recovery trials
- Metabolic syndrome adjunct research
Research dosing notes
Injectable sports protocols often discuss grams split around training — evidence mixed. Medical deficiency dosing is different.
Half-life / kinetics
Hours; tissue storage longer
Common research routes
Reported considerations
- Fishy body odor (trimethylamine)
- GI upset oral
- Injection pain
- Seizure risk rare in predisposed
Contraindications / cautions
- Seizure history caution
- Severe renal impairment — medical guidance
Common research stacks
- Lipo-C
- AOD-9604
- Liraglutide context
Legal / access note
Levocarnitine is an approved drug for deficiency. Sports injectables are a different use-case and quality tier.