Small synaptic contact areas

1. Acetylcarnitine increases small synaptic contact areas in rats (18, 9 and 10% at 6, 12 and 22 months of age).

   “In ALCAR treated rats the number of contact areas smaller than 0.08 micron 2 increased by 18, 9 and 10% at 6, 12 and 22 months of age, respectively.”

   Animalshippocampus50 mg/100 g body weightfrom 1 month of age up to sacrifice

   Dynamic morphology of the synaptic junctional areas during aging: the effect of chronic acetyl-L-carnitine administration

   Brain research·12 Sep 1994

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