A study out of Rome published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition showed that infusing people who had diabetes with L-carnitine improved insulin sensitivity and increased the uptake of sugar from the bloodstream
Our bodies can also produce L-carnitine from the amino acids lysine and methionine, but some people may benefit from taking an additional supplement to ensure theyre getting enough [3]
Prescribing them fits within an integrative psychopharmacology framework that takes seriously the interconnections between metabolic and mental health
Furthermore, since the instability of Ala 2 is caused by degradation of DPP-4, Ala 2 may not need to be changed if the peptide is fused with albumin or Fc domain (discussed later) for long-term activity, which creates a steric hindrance to prevent the enzyme from getting close
Dogan ADA, Hess S, Jensen TT, Bladbjerg E-M, Juhl CB, Hilberg O