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		manmal on May 10, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Long-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids Improve Brain Funct... Do you prefer the N over the L (ALCAR) form?

Terry_Roll on May 10, 2022 [–]

If its like NAC (N Acetyl Cysteine) then NAC is 100% absorbed in the gut, the L-Cysteine isnt absorbed very well and I think causes stomach upsets, so it will probably be the NA form I go with.

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