LDX is commonly used in the treatment of ADHD, and is the only treatment for BED that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
"Bulk Drug Substances Nominated for Use in Compounding Under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act." FDA Nominated Substances List, 2023
A 2025 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) highlighted that patients with post-viral dysautonomia and ME/CFS often exhibit markedly abnormal levels of plasma carnitine and free fatty acids
But the studys authors, led by Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD, of the Cleveland Clinic, never stated any such thing
Mitochondrial membrane damage during aging process in rat heart: potential efficacy of L-carnitine and DL alpha lipoic acid