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To the best of our knowledge, no side effects have been reported to date 22
Our study also raises safety concerns about carnitine supplements, especially in men, with direct relevance to those currently taking carnitine due to deficiency and for athletes and body-builders aiming to improve exercise performance
And for longevity medicine, it validates something bigger: that one of the core hallmarks of aging, mitochondrial dysfunction, is now a druggable target