Although various therapeutic modality including systemic and topical pharmacological and procedural treatments are commonly available for melasma management, however, many of these treatments showed limited clinical response and accompany numerous unwanted adverse drug reactions
Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) : Able to cross the blood-brain barrier more efficiently and commonly used for cognitive support
Research published in Nutrients in 2024 examined L-carnitine's effects on body composition during caloric restriction, finding that supplementation helped preserve lean muscle mass while enhancing fat lossa critical consideration when prescribing weight loss medications (Fielding et al., 2024)
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However, the reduction of the mentioned parameters was significantly prevented in the group receiving LC 200 mg/kg
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