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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

L-Carnosine and Improved Attention Score

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 400–800 (median 600, IQR 400–800) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 5.6 months · IQR 5.6 months–5.6 months · Range 5.6 months–5.6 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Cognitive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia with L-Carnosine adjuvant therapy - A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study.
- 2023-03-22
- RCT
- Pharmacology research & perspectives 11(2)
- - Hema Tharoor
  - Sindhu Maran
  - Antra K Chandan
  - Manikandan Pari
  - Shruti Rao
  - Jothilakshmi Durairaj
- PubMed: 36946070
- DOI: 10.1002/prp2.1074
4 Insights on
- Improved Attention Score
- High evidence
- Clinical
The attention scores (p = .023) showed significant differences in patients receiving 800 mg of L-Carnosine at the end of the study.
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes
Dose
400 mg/day for first 3 months, then 800 mg/day from week 13 to week 24