Carnitine in Alcohol Use Disorders: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Recent studies in alcohol use disorders (AUDs) have demonstrated some connections between carnitine metabolism and the pathophysiology of the disease. In this scoping review, we aimed to collate and examine existing research available on carnitine metabolism and AUDs and develop hypotheses surrounding the role carnitine may play in AUD. A scoping review method was used to search electronic databases in September 2019. The database search terms used included "alcohol, alcoholism, alcohol abuse, alcohol consumption, alcohol drinking patterns, alcohol-induced disorders, alcoholic intoxication, alcohol-related disorders, binge drinking, Wernicke encephalopathy, acylcarnitine, acetyl-l-carnitine, acetylcarnitine, carnitine and palmitoylcarnitine." The inclusion criteria included English languag

SUBMITTER: Bota AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8252636 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature