Could a mitochondrial metabolite known as acetyl L carnitine (LAC) yield a new biomarker for depression and potential new therapies? Dr. Carla Nasca, an @nyugrossman assistant professor of psychiatry and of neuroscience and physiology, The neuropsychopharmacology of acetyl L carnitine (LAC): basic, translational and therapeutic implications Discover Mental Health Springer Nature Link Alterations in acylcarnitines, amines, and lipids inform about the mechanism of action of citalopram escitalopram in major depression Translational Psychiatry Acetyl l carnitine deficiency in patients with major depressive disorder PNAS