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Both supplements should complement evidence-based treatments under medical supervision and are not recommended as substitutes for conventional therapy in cardiovascular disease or chronic fatigue syndrome

When given intravenously (by IV) for 10 days then taken by mouth for 80 days, acetyl-L-carnitine helps reduce withdrawal symptoms and increase the amount of time before another alcoholic drink is consumed

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