Acetylcarnitine and Neuropathy: Call for Information

Over a year ago we published a call for information about acetylcarnitine--a substance available from health-food stores, and also in clinical trials as a possible treatment for diabetic neuropathy (AIDS Treatment News #267, March 21, 1997). At that time there was very little experience to report, since interest in the HIV community was so new. We did not hear from anyone who believed that acetylcarnitine either did or did not work for them.
We would appreciate hearing from persons with HIV who have used acetylcarnitine for any purpose, either with or without success; this information may be useful in helping to design a clinical trial. Contact John S. James, AIDS Treatment News, 415-255-6259, or jjames@aidsnews.org.