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Reviewer: Happy Camper, 75 or over Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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Moles, skin tags, and other growths on my skin have gone into remission since using Acetyl-L-Carnitine. It's like a miracle product. I told my doctor I call it my "spot remover", as all the skin abnormalities have been disappearing when I started taking one 500 mg capsule every morning. Doctor looked at me like I was nuts, but it really works! Purchased Acetyl-L-Carnitine, 500 mg
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Reviewer: lgorham, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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My son has ADHD and epilepsy and this was mentioned in passing by his psychiatrist as a non-stimulant option for increasing focus and cognition. However, after less than a week of one capsule a day, it began triggering his seizures. Web MD warns about this but I didn't find this beforehand. Please take this warning seriously.
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Reviewer: folk_singer, 65-74 Male (Consumer)
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Improved my brain to voice connection after a 3-2012 stroke. I was able to talk without a 1 second delay when speaking.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Consumer)
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I started this supplement because it was recommended by a friend to lessen the craving for a cigarette. Instead, it has helped with my vitiligo. My pigment has returned quite a bit on my hands. I've been using this supplement for almost a year and I have gained back about 40 percent of my pigment back.
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Reviewer: not happy, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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Dangerous mixture was sold this product by a chemist, after 4-days treatment my left arm went limp from top of the shoulder to my finger tips, try hanging onto your bike at 35kmph with one arm, inhospital for check up what was the cause of this and it came back to acetyl, I changed from l-carnitine to acetyl-carnitine. no side effects previously yet after four days on the acetyl product I nearly l
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