Physicians may prescribe them off-label for anti-aging and performance enhancement
Four RCTs [17, 18, 32, 35] involving 291 patients provided moderate certainty evidence (Table 2) that L-carnitine supplementation has no difference in changes in weight (MD: 0.20, 95%CI: 0.50 to 0.09)
It is also administered via subcutaneous injection, typically once a week
Stacking with other experimental peptides (like AOD-9604) is speculative and not clinically tested
This is usually due to nutrient shifts or losing weight too quicklyso supporting your body with protein, strength training, and adequate calories is key
The official Contrave website explains that the exact neurochemical effects are not fully understood, but the combination helps control hunger and reduce appetite