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In a person with an overactive thyroid gland, who produces such large quantities of these thyroid hormones that he/she develops a variety of symptoms (including palpitations, increased body temperature, shakiness, irritability, insomnia and weight loss), the inhibiting effects of L-carnitine can be useful (Benvenga, 2005). Sangouni AA, Pakravanfar F, Ghadiri-Anari A, Nadjarzadeh A, Fallahzadeh H, Hosseinzadeh M. The effect of L-carnitine supplementation on insulin resistance, sex hormone-binding globulin and lipid profile in overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized clinical trial. We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information. Clin Ther 2003;25(5):1429-1439. J Nutr.Biochem. Therefore, vegetarians and vegans may want to consider L-carnitine supplements. Rossini, D., Bulckaen, M., Di, Marco S., Giovannetti, R., Giuntoli, F., Lacopetti, L., and Vergoni, W. 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