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Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society 2014;18(3):162-164.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4235/jkgs.2014.18.3.162    Published online September 30, 2014.
Vivid Dreaming after Acetyl-L-Carnitine Administration: A Report of Two Cases
Hyeyun Kim, Do Young Yoon, Doo Yong Park, Hyun Jeong Han
1Department of Neurology, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
2Department of Neurology, Myongji Hospital, Goyang, Korea. neurohan5403@gmail.com
L-카르니틴 복용 후 생생한 꿈을 경험한 환자 2례
김혜윤⦁윤도영⦁박두용⦁한현정
Abstract
Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC), an acetylated form of L-carnitine, is able to influence the activity of cholinergic neurons, cell membrane stabilization and enhancing mitochondrial function. A 52-year-old woman was referred to neurology clinic for memory impairment within 1 year. She was administered ALC as dose of 1,500 mg per day for improving memory decline. After 14 days from administrating ALC, she complained vivid dreams at every night. Vivid dream was disappeared after ceasing ALC. Another patient, a 72-year-old man, visited neurology clinic for cognitive decline for 2 years. After 20 days from administering ALC with dose of 1,500 mg per day, he also suffered from vivid dreams at every night. His previous stable sleep was also restored after ceasing ALC. ALC supplementation may present vivid dreams as a side effect. Possibility of vivid dream as a side effect should be considered during the management with oral ALC.
Key Words: Carnitine, Dreams
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